CDC says increase in Monkeypox cases anticipated in next few weeks – Los Angeles...
LOS ANGELES -The AIDS Healthcare Foundation hosted a Zoom teleconference Thursday criticizing the federal and California governments’ response to monkeypox outbreaks and proposed a plan for the LA County Department of...
Doctors treating monkeypox complain of ‘daunting’ paperwork, obstacles – The Washington Post
Listen12 minComment on this storyCommentGift ArticleRoy Gulick wants to give his monkeypox patients the best possible care. But he and his doctors simply don’t have enough hours in the day...
Why At-Home HIV Testing Could be a Game Changer for Key Groups – Healthline
Share on PinterestHIV testing significantly declined during the COVID-19 pandemic and has still not returned to pre-COVID numbers. Health experts believe at-home HIV tests could help improve this concerning trend, especially...
‘Misery for Many People’: Local Leaders Decry Federal Government’s Slow Distribution of Monkeypox Vaccines...
"I was immediately told that they have 50 vaccines available today and people who came earlier already got it," he said. "It disappeared in just a second and they're not sure...
Monkeypox Update – CT.gov
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07/14/2022 Connecticut Department Of Public Health Provides Update On Monkeypox; Case Count Now Up To 11 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2022
CONTACT: Chris Boyle, Director...
‘No dancing around’ monkeypox: Doctors push for honest talk – KCRW
While COVID-19 continues to be top of mind for public health officials, dozens of monkeypox cases have been confirmed in LA so far, and they appear to be clustered among gay...
LGBTQ+ primary care clinic launches in Peoria and could have big impact on mental...
Access to health care is a concern for many Peorians. However, finding health care is an even bigger struggle for members of the LGBTQ+ community, who often can't find medical providers...
HIV PrEP Treatment Failing to Reach Minorities – Everyday Health
Before Ciarra Covin was diagnosed with HIV in 2008, medications called PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) that prevent HIV infection didn’t exist.As a college student in rural Georgia, Covin found out she had...
Youngkin defends portrayal of gay-marriage rights as business ranking slips – The Washington Post
Listen7 minComment on this storyCommentGift ArticleRICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Wednesday that he was right to tell a national TV audience that Virginia law protects same-sex marriage rights, even...
Miami man diagnosed with monkeypox says skin feels like it’s on fire – WPLG...
SOUTH BEACH, Fla. – Jonathan Araujo, who lives in Miami and works as a bartender at the Palace in South Beach, is among the monkeypox patients who want officials to take...
Top GOP senator slams HHS for ‘disturbing’ response to monkeypox – The Hill
North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr (R) on Thursday slammed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its response to the monkeypox outbreak so far, bemoaning that the agency was...
US HHS: Pharmacies Must Fill Reproductive Health Prescriptions – Towleroad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration said on Wednesday that refusing to fill prescriptions for drugs that could be used to terminate a pregnancy could be a federal law violation, regardless...
GOP Congressman sued for implying opponent is gay in vile campaign mailers – LGBTQ...
A Republican Congress member from Arizona is getting sued for using a picture of his male primary opponent with a male friend and implying that they are a gay couple.
The lawsuit...
MM+M Awards 2022 finalists revealed – MM+M Awards – Medical Marketing and Media
This year’s MM+M Awards will be a hybrid event taking place on October 6, with the in-person element returning to Cipriani Wall Street. For tickets and more information, visit www.mmm-awards.com....
Limited supply of monkeypox vaccine offered to San Diego’s gay and bisexual communities –...
About 600 doses of monkeypox vaccine will be made available to those at increased risk of infection Wednesday and Thursday in an effort to prevent spread of the disease during the...
Drag queen tweet stirs controversy for Louisiana Department of Health – Louisana Illuminator
The Louisiana Department of Health faces backlash over a social media post that depicted a local drag queen at a family-friendly health awareness event in Alexandria as part of LGBTQ Pride...
Vasan promises a stable monkeypox vaccine system is coming – Spectrum News NY1
Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan on Tuesday apologized for the city’s dysfunctional rollout of monkeypox vaccinations, saying the city lacks the public health infrastructure and federal support to properly meet demand.“Today...
Outbreaks in Orange County prompts community leaders to raise concern – Orlando Sentinel
Three infectious diseases are spreading throughout Central Florida, leading one Orlando state legislator to call Orange County an epicenter for outbreaks in the state.Cases of meningococcal disease, monkeypox and hepatitis A...
Improving the Mental Health of Children Through School-Based Prevention, Intervention Services – AJMC.com Managed...
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we find out about efforts by a managed Medicaid health care plan in Southern California to bring prevention and intervention mental health services to...
LA LGBT Center is Hosting Town Hall on Monkeypox Tonight – WEHO TIMES
The Los Angeles LGBT Center and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will host a virtual town hall on monkeypox in the LGBTQ+ community tonight,...
Monkeypox Testing Availability Opens Up – Contagionlive.com
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 866 monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases across 39 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of yesterday. New York...
Louisville health officials monitoring three monkeypox cases – WKU Public Radio
Health officials in Jefferson County are following three local cases of monkeypox. The virus, which usually only occurs in West and Central Africa, is cropping up in clusters across the globe,...
US stumbles in monkeypox response – WJTV
(The Hill) – The U.S. has had a faltering response to the monkeypox outbreak, with confirmed cases jumping to 700 in the two months since outbreaks were first detected and clinics...
Bullying often leads to mental health problems: stats office study – NL Times
Bullying often leads to mental health problems: stats office study | NL Times
Court strikes down laws criminalising gay sex in Antigua and Barbuda – OUTinPerth
A Caribbean court has ruled that laws outlawing gay sex in Antigua and Barbuda are unconstitutional.
The East Caribbean Supreme Court ruled last week that “the selection of an intimate partner is...
Monkeypox vaccine now available to more people – WEHOville
Trans women and gay/bisexual men are eligible if they go to a sexual health clinic and have had gonorrhea or syphilis recentlyLos Angeles County health officials expanded access to monkeypox vaccines...
105 Cases of Monkeypox Confirmed in Chicago, Health Officials Announce – WTTW News
This electron microscope image shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, from a human skin sample associated with a 2003 prairie dog outbreak. (Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell...
Shawn Mendes’ Mental Health Battle In His Own Words: ‘I Have Hit a Breaking...
Holding nothing back. After rocketing to fame as a teenager, Shawn Mendes has been open about the impact that fame has had on his mental health over the years.
“I’m so grateful....
Monkeypox vaccine appointments in Suffolk County fully booked in less than 1 hour –...
NEW YORK -- Appointments for the monkeypox vaccine on Long Island went fast Monday. As quickly as they became available online, they were booked. Hundreds of new appointments for the vaccine were booked in Suffolk County in less than...
FL surpasses 100 monkeypox infections amid expansion of screening tests – Florida Phoenix
A second major commercial laboratory is offering monkeypox testing, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday as Florida cases of the monkeypox virus surpassed 100.
The CDC had announced...
Monkeypox in Massachusetts: Public health officials focus on prevention – GBH News
Public health officials have been raising concerns about a monkeypox outbreak that has reached 790 cases in the United States, including 32 cases in Massachusetts, according to the Centers for Disease...
Monkeypox case reported in northwestern Virginia: health officials – The News Leader
RICHMOND — Monday, the Virginia Department of Health announced a presumed case of monkeypox in a Virginia resident in the Northwestern region of Virginia, bringing the total number of cases in Virginia...
Some express concern over rollout of monkeypox vaccine – Spectrum News NY1
Difficulty in finding appointments for monkeypox has some people concerned about the city health department’s preparedness for future, more serious, outbreaks.“It’s like, we’re just getting out of the pandemic and now...
GLO Center, experts offer support groups in aftermath of Roe v. Wade – News-Leader
In response to the Dobbs decision on June 24, the GLO Center is partnering with local mental health providers to offer community support group sessions to those who are asking the...
French Women Push to Cement Abortion Rights After US Ruling – Voice of America...
Paris —
The right to abortion in France hardly seems under threat — it’s been inscribed in law for 47 years and enjoys broad support across the political spectrum. But more and...