FDA Eases Rules on Gay Men Donating Blood
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday finalized the elimination of certain restrictions that prevented healthy gay and bisexual men from donating blood. Instead of requiring men who have sex with …
Learn MoreChronic 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 MoreEarly-Life Physical, Sexual Abuse Tied to Early Death
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early life physical and sexual abuse is associated with a greater risk for adult premature mortality, according to a study published online May 3 in The BMJ.Yi-Xin Wang, from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Publ…
Learn MoreTransgender Women May Be Underdiagnosed With Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prostate cancer is not that rare among transgender women, according to a research letter published online April 29 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, M.D., from the Universit…
Learn MoreTeen Dating Violence Sets Stage for Future Abusive Relationships
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens who are abused by a romantic partner may suffer long-lasting repercussions, and this is especially true for girls, a new analysis finds.Investigators who reviewed 38 studies concluded that teenage dating…
Learn MoreAn Overlooked Issue: Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transgender women have a risk of prostate cancer, even after gender-affirming surgeries, yet aren’t “on the radar” for screening by clinicians, new research finds.”The entire medical literature on prostate canc…
Learn MoreWhat Is Gonococcal Arthritis?
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heard of gonorrhea? Most likely. What about gonococcal arthritis? Maybe not.Most folks are familiar with what is gonorrhea, but few may know about gonococcal arthritis, a rare side effect of this sexually tr…
Learn MoreIntimate Relationships a Factor in 1 in 5 Suicides
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One in five people who die by suicide experienced intimate partner problems that included divorce, separation, arguments and violence, new research shows.“I think people hear the term intimate partner probl…
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