Neuroscience
Why do gay and lesbian people get more migraines?
Could migraine risk be affected by sexual orientation? A new study suggests that the answer may be yes.
Sep 28, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How important is sex to women as they age?
Despite a common belief that women lose interest in sex as they age, a new study demonstrates that a significant percentage of women continue to rate sex as important throughout midlife. The study also identified those factors ...
Sep 28, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New UK social work study zeros in on self-care during COVID-19
It is a profession committed to the well-being of others—social workers provide a broad range of services and help people cope with everyday issues.
Sep 8, 2020
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Health
LGBT-friendly primary care improves STD screening rates
(HealthDay)—A quality improvement initiative that enhances lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) affirming care also improves screening rates for sexually transmitted diseases, according to a study published in ...
Jul 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling burned out? The contributors could be more related to depression than you think
An article published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine looks at the relationship between burnout and depressive symptoms in medical interns.
Apr 29, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Transgender teens have high rates of depression, suicidal thoughts
Two-thirds of transgender teens have depression, and many also have suicidal thoughts and self-injuring behavior, according to research accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, and publication ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Health
How anti-gay attitudes hurt teen fitness
Sofia Flynn is exceptional in many ways. The 17-year-old from Chevy Chase, Maryland, already works as an emergency medical technician and does data analysis in a research lab. She has her sights set on medical school and ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Other
Medical school mistreatment tied to race, gender, and sexual orientation
Medical school students are being mistreated by fellow students, medical faculty, and supervising residents based on their race, gender, and sexual orientation, according to a new study led by Yale University researchers.
Feb 25, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Gay and bisexual men have higher rate of skin cancer
In the largest study of skin cancer rates among gay, lesbian or bisexual individuals, investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital report important differences in skin cancer prevalence among sexual minorities. Rates of ...
Feb 12, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Less than a quarter of at-risk adolescent boys ever get tested for HIV
Less than one in four adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) ever get tested for HIV, research funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, ...
Feb 12, 2020
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