Chronic Pain Disparity Seen Among Some Sexual Minority Populations
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sexual minority adults who identify as bisexual or “something else” have a significantly higher prevalence of chronic pain than gay/lesbian or straight adults, according to a study published online March 30 i…
Learn MoreObservan un aumento en los casos de viruela símica en Chicago
MARTES, 9 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque el brote de viruela símica se ha estado calmando desde el verano pasado, todavía no ha desaparecido.Howard Brown Health, una clínica de Chicago enfocada en la salud LGBTQ, reportó hace poco un aumen…
Learn MoreUptick Seen in Mpox Cases in Chicago
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the mpox outbreak has been waning since last summer, it hasn’t disappeared yet. Howard Brown Health, a LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Chicago, recently reported seeing an increase in mpox (formerly known …
Learn MoreLesbian Couples Using Assisted Reproductive Technology Have Better Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Same-sex lesbian couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) have more favorable or similar birth outcomes to heterosexual couples who conceive naturally or undergo ART to conceive, according …
Learn MoreEl estrés podría empeorar el sueño de muchos jóvenes gais y lesbianas
MARTES, 28 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio encuentra que, en comparación con sus contrapartes heterosexuales, los jóvenes gais, lesbianas y bisexuales son el doble de propensos a reportar problemas para quedarse o mantenerse dorm…
Learn MoreStress Might Mean Worse Sleep for Many Gay & Lesbian Youth
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In yet another sign of the stress that can haunt gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, a new study finds that compared with their straight peers, they are twice as likely to report trouble falling asleep or stayi…
Learn MoreLos grupos de apoyo LGBTQ+ en las escuelas mejoran la salud mental de los estudiantes
MARTES, 21 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de un 44 por ciento de las escuelas intermedias y secundarias de EE. UU. cuentan con clubes estudiantiles que iluminan a temas que afectan a las vidas de los estudiantes LGBTQ+.Y una nueva in…
Learn MoreRectal Pill May Give Days-Long Protection Against HIV: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could a quick-dissolving pill placed in the rectum prove to be an effective and safe “on-demand” way to prevent HIV infection among sexually active men and women? It might, new research indicates.The experime…
Learn MoreLGBTQ+ Support Groups in Schools Boost Students’ Mental Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 44% of U.S. middle and high schools have student-run clubs that shine a light on issues that touch the lives of LGBTQ+ students.And new research suggests that depression risk among LGBTQ+ students is co…
Learn MoreUtah se convierte en el primer estado que prohíbe la atención de salud transgénero a los menores
LUNES, 30 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes transgénero en Utah ya no pueden recibir una cirugía o terapia hormonal de afirmación de género, después de que el gobernador Spencer Cox firmara el sábado una ley que prohíbe la mayor parte d…
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