Obesity, eating disorder disparities among sexual, gender minority children
What The Study Did: The likelihood of having obesity or eating disorders was compared between sexual and gender minority children
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Bullied lesbian, gay and bisexual students more likely to carry weapons
First study to examine the degree to which bullying and harassment is associated with weapon carrying among sexual minority youth
Read morePronouns matter — pronoun use conveys inclusivity
In her doctoral dissertation, Laura Hekanaho investigates attitudes towards English third person singular pronouns; the use of pronouns is very politicized
Read moreGrowing risks of STIs in over-45s
Society’s reluctance to talk about older people having sex has led to increased numbers of STIs in age group
Read moreStudy evaluates new World Health Organization Labor Care Guide for maternity care providers
The World Health Organization developed the new Labour Care Guide to support clinicians in providing good quality, women-centred care during
Read moreLesbian, gay, bisexual communities more at-risk for dementia, study finds
Lesbian, gay and bisexual — or LGB — people are more vulnerable to one of the fastest-growing health concerns in
Read moreFirst US nationwide estimates of sexual minority representation in STEM fields
Results suggest a diversity of experiences — with work to be done to achieve parity
Read moreStudy to identify protective factors for suicide among young lesbian and bisexual women
A $2 Million NIH grant will fund the longitudinal study of lesbian and bisexual women ages 14 to 30
Read moreNovember/December 2020 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
Treating Opioid Addiction in Primary Care Benefits Both Patients and Cash-Strapped Medical Practices Buprenorphine-based treatment for opioid addiction is in
Read moreUnder-insured transgender americans turn to riskier sources for gender-affirming hormones
Insurance coverage and use of hormones among transgender respondents to a national survey
Read moreStudy of LGBTQ+ experience in the geosciences finds difficulties, dangers in fieldwork
LAWRENCE — For a geoscientist, the benefits of performing fieldwork are countless. Researching in nature gives geoscientists firsthand contact with
Read moreStudy examines health literacy and shared decision-making in prostate cancer screening
New research examines the dynamics between men’s health literacy, their discussions with their doctors, and their decisions on whether to
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