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...
Neil Patrick Harris Shows Off Lean Physique on Set of ‘Uncoupled’ – Men’s Health
From his time on Broadway to his longstanding TV roles, Neil Patrick Harris has always been known for his trim physique, and that doesn't look like it's going to change any...
Health News Roundup: Gay men, some trans people and sex workers should be vaccinated...
Following is a summary of current health news briefs.
Gay men, some trans people and sex workers should be vaccinated against monkeypox, French health body says
France's HAS health authority on Friday recommended...
Two Feathers hosts ‘Rainbow Extravaganza’ – Eureka Times-Standard
Two Feathers Native American Family Services, a nonprofit in McKinleyville, CA, hosted the second annual “Rainbow Extravaganza” on June 25 at Pookey’s Park in Hoopa.This event was the second Pride event...
Dr. Jordan Peterson: Why Dobbs doesn’t spell the end for gay rights – The...
Dr. Jordan Carr PetersonLast week, five decades of conservative legal activism culminated in the U.S. Supreme Court’s holding in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the court’s landmark decisions...
Gay health centers respond to monkeypox outbreak – NPR
Gay health centers respond to monkeypox outbreak NPR
Monkeypox vaccines to be offered at Vancouver bathhouses as 21 cases confirmed in B.C....
Vaccines are being distributed at men's health clinics and bathhouses in Vancouver due to the spread of monkeypox, as 21 cases are confirmed in British Columbia.Hundreds of confirmed monkeypox cases have been...
Monkeypox spreads in L.A., but vaccine shortage persists – Los Angeles Times
As criticism grows from LGBTQ activists and others, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said it will expand eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine to certain patients with recent sexually...
Rule halting Medicaid coverage for transgender treatment draws raucous response – WUSF News
In what at times appeared more like a tent revival than an agency rule hearing, state health officials on Friday received public input on a proposal that would deny Medicaid coverage...
Hamiltonians at Pride welcome ‘ground-breaking’ national LGBTQ survey on chronic health – CBC.ca
Kiley Clowes says they've had asthma since Grade 6.The Hamiltonian is now 28 but the asthma hasn't gotten any better."I'm on a pumper meant for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease," Clowes told CBC Hamilton Friday."Without...
US has 17M monkeypox vaccine doses in Denmark as NYC scrambles – New York...
Nearly 17 million doses of monkeypox vaccine are collecting dust at a manufacturing plant in Denmark instead of being shipped to the U.S. due to a bureaucratic delay, White House officials...
Biden says Supreme Court is ‘out of control,’ orders HHS to protect abortion access...
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before signing an executive order to help safeguard women's access to abortion and contraception after the Supreme Court last month overturned Roe v Wade decision that...
Suffolk to announce monkeypox vaccine rollout; Nassau confirms county’s first case – News 12...
The state Health Department has announced its latest monkeypox vaccine rollout. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced earlier this week that this global outbreak is primarily affecting the gay community...
Suffolk, Northwell to Roll Out Monkeypox Vaccines in Fire Island – Long Island Press
Suffolk County will begin distributing monkeypox vaccines to eligible residents next week at pop-up clinics run by Northwell Health in Fire Island, officials announced Friday.The county received an initial allotment of...
Man likely spread monkeypox at Texas bathhouse through sex with multiple men – New...
An out-of-state man visiting Dallas likely spread monkeypox when he visited a gay bathhouse, health officials said. The unidentified man visited Club Dallas, a private men’s sauna where according...
Bottcher on LGBTQ Mental Health – otdowntown.com
As Pride month came to a close, Council Member Erik Bottcher met with Fountain House, the national mental health nonprofit, to discuss the current state of LGBTQ mental health, as well...
Gay Gov. Jared Polis orders Colorado not to help other states’ abortion investigations –...
After SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade in June, multiple states have mandated that they will not cooperate with other states in investigating abortions performed by doctors in Colorado and North Carolina. Both...
S.C. sees first monkeypox patients, while Ga. cases keep rising – WRDW
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has confirmed two cases of monkeypox infection.One case is in a person in the Midlands region and the...
As monkeypox hits California, LGBTQ activists demand action – Los Angeles Times
Community health and LGBTQ rights leaders in California are demanding a much more aggressive response to monkeypox from government and health agencies, saying shortages of vaccines and limited public outreach are...
Biden Signs Executive Order on Abortion: What to Know – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Under pressure to do more to respond to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, President Biden issued an executive order on Friday designed to ensure access...
What Are Poppers? – Health Essentials
Poppers, or amyl nitrite, are a liquid chemical substance that produce vapors. When those vapors are inhaled, poppers provide a sense of euphoria and heightened sexual pleasure up to just a...
In Prison, Mental Health Is Treated Like Another Security Risk – The Marshall Project
By Nicholas Brooks Perspectives from those who work and live in the criminal justice system. Sign up to receive "Life Inside" emailed to you every week....
Gay men, some trans people and sex workers should be vaccinated … – Reuters
PARIS, July 8 (Reuters) - France's HAS health authority on Friday recommended widening the vaccination campaign against monkeypox, saying that those most exposed to the risk of contracting the virus through...