Monkeypox name is ‘discriminatory,’ scientists say – The Washington Post
Placeholder while article actions loadMonkeypox will get a new name, the World Health Organization said, after a group of researchers advocated for a “nondiscriminatory and non-stigmatizing nomenclature.”A recent international outbreak of...
Healthcare Resources for Older LGBTQIA+ Adults – Healthline
Diedra Nottingham, 71, is a lifelong New Yorker. Today, she calls Stonewall House home. Located in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood, the building is New York City’s first LGBTQIA+ friendly senior housing...
Colorado Department Of Health Shows Drop In Youth Drugs, Alcohol Consumption – CBS Denver
DENVER (CBS4)– The Healthy Kids Colorado Survey shows that more young people are having a tougher time accessing drugs and alcohol, which means they are consuming less. The Colorado Department of...
MonekyPox reported in Vegas? Clark County health officials refuse to close Gay Sex Clubs...
After two years of targeting small business owners, forcing children to struggle to be gagged behind masks all day at school, and mandating useless shots and medical tyranny, you would think...
MonkeyPox reported in Vegas? Clark County health officials refuse to close Gay Sex Clubs...
After two years of targeting small business owners, forcing children to struggle to be gagged behind masks all day at school, and mandating useless shots and medical tyranny, you would think...
MonkeyPox reported in Vegas? Clark County health officials refuse to close Gay Sex Clubs...
After two years of targeting small business owners, forcing children to struggle to be gagged behind masks all day at school, and mandating useless shots and medical tyranny, you would think...
Dr. Anthony Fauci Tests Positive for Coronavirus – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Maybe it was only a matter of time.Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, President Biden’s top medical adviser for the coronavirus pandemic, has tested positive for the virus and is experiencing...
Gay Doctor Shares Monkeypox Experience: ‘I Was in Disbelief’ – Newsweek
TikTok's "thatgaydoctor" has posted a video sharing his experience of catching monkeypox.Thatgaydoctor—who goes by this username for privacy purposes—posted the video to TikTok and Instagram two days ago, revealing that he...
The Battle Over Gender Therapy – The New York Times
And just like that, after four years of painstaking work, Leibowitz, de Vries and the rest of their group were being called out as traitors by peers and the community they...
Readers respond: Pride Parade should include police – OregonLive
I won’t be participating in Pride Northwest events this year. Being a gay health care provider who didn’t “come out” until my late 20s, I feel informed about trauma-informed care and...
Counting LGBTQ population in New Mexico: Why it matters – Las Cruces Sun-News
LAS CRUCES – How many LGBTQ people reside in New Mexico? At present, experts and advocates say there is not sufficient data, but that could change as soon as the next year or...
How Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation Harms Youth Mental Health – Health.com
Fact checked on June 14, 2022, by Vivianna Shields, a journalist and fact-checker with experience in health and wellness publishing.
Mental...
DOH News Release: DOH reports two additional probable monkeypox cases – David Y. Ige...
DOH News Release: DOH reports two additional probable monkeypox cases
Posted on Jun 14, 2022 in Latest Department News, Newsroom
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has identified two additional...
AMA adopts new policies on second day of Annual Meeting – American Medical Association
CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA), the premier national physician organization in the country, voted this week to adopt new policies during the voting session of the AMA’s Annual Meeting.The...
WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency – CNBC
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee of experts to determine if the expanding monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread outside Africa should be considered...
8 Helpful East End LGBTQ Community Resources – Dan’s Papers
The East End LGBTQ community has year-round resources for residents of the Hamptons and North Fork, whether it’s for those in need of medical help, HIV/AIDS care and prevention, youth in...
WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency – The Seattle Times
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee of experts to determine if the expanding monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread outside Africa should be considered a...
Anesthesiologist Becomes American Medical Association President-Elect – HealthLeaders Media
The Wisconsin-based physician was on the AMA Board of Trustees from 2014 to 2020, including serving as chair of the board.The American Medical Association has voted a Wisconsin anesthesiologist to serve...
G-A-Y venues’ future in doubt as owner considering ‘closing and selling up’ – PinkNews
Heaven in London, England, is one of the city's most recognisable LGBTQ+ nightclubs. (Hollie Adams/Getty Images) The owner of Britain’s most successful...
Why the world of LGBTQ health doesn’t fit under a single label – American...
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LGBTQ people may celebrate as one during Pride Month. But when the topic is health, experts say it's crucial to acknowledge differences.
Too often, LGBTQ people are considered one...
UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Recognize Pride Month 2022 | Newsroom –...
As we celebrate our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community during Pride Month, let’s also recognize the ongoing fight to ensure equity and to overcome mistreatment, oppression, and marginalization.
Pride...
LGBT Mental Health Suffers During COVID-19 Pandemic – AARP
Another report, from AARP New York and SAGE, found that 20 percent of LGBTQ+ seniors in New York reported being turned away from long-term care facilities because of their gender or...
Bridgeport man recalls journey growing up gay in the 60s and how he helps...
Jun 14, 2022, 2:35amUpdated 2h agoBy: News 12 StaffLenny Courtemanche was one of six children born to a strict Catholic family in Bridgeport in 1962. He says he went through 12...
health department confirms 7 cases of monkeypox – Chicago Tribune
With summertime rapidly approaching, the Chicago Department of Public Health is asking Chicagoans to take extra safety precautions while the department continues to investigate the monkeypox virus.The potentially serious viral infection...
A welcoming place in the redwoods – University of California, Santa Cruz
The Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center is nestled in a far corner of the UC Santa Cruz campus. This cantilevered wood structure has floor-to-ceiling windows, cozy couches, and a refrigerator full...
Q&A: LGBTQ+ advocacy leader discusses queer mental health in Colorado – State of Reform...
Share this: Steven Haden is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Colorado-based Envision:You.
As a mental health and social justice advocate, Steven focuses on the disproportionate burden behavioral health concerns have...
A New ‘Script’ for LGTBQ+ Patient Caregivers – Maryland Today
From assuming a female patient is married to a man to using incorrectly gendered language in sessions, mental health providers can exacerbate what is often already a fraught experience for the...
Pride: An Opposite Action Against Unnecessary Shame – Psychiatric Times
Let’s face it: Being part of a historically oppressed community can be stressful. We know that individuals who identify as transgender or nonbinary face higher rates of discrimination at all levels...
UK reports 104 more cases of monkeypox, mostly in gay or bisexual men –...
British health officials have detected another 104 cases of monkeypox in England in what has become the biggest outbreak beyond Africa of the normally rare disease.
The UK's Health...
Analysis | Here are the likely mental health components of a gun legislation deal...
Placeholder while article actions loadWelcome to Monday’s Health 202 — your author's mind is blown after seeing “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Send us your best takes and tips at rachel.roubein@washpost.com. Today’s...
Time To Rename ‘Stigmatizing’ Monkeypox Viruses, Scientists Say – Kaiser Health News
A group of scientists proposes abandoning the geographic reference in favor of numbers, as less discriminatory. Other news related to the monkeypox outbreak reports on more cases, educational...
Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators announced on Sunday that they had struck a bipartisan deal on a narrow set of gun safety measures with sufficient support to move through the evenly divided...
Celebrating Pride: Somewhere Over the Rainbow – On Cancer – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Bharat Narang, clinical research manager at MSK’s Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service Pride Month 2022 is in full effect in the U.S. Many of us are seeing...