Willie Gay Jr. is dealing with toe injury from KC Chiefs vs. Vikings –...
ST JOSEPH, MISSOURI - JULY 30: Linebacker Willie Gay #50 of the Kansas City Chiefs cover tight end Evan Baylis #80, during training camp at Missouri Western State University on July...
What We’re Reading: HHS Creates Office of Climate Change, Health Equity; J&J HIV Vaccine...
HHS establishes the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity; Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine fails mid-stage trial in sub-Saharan African women; prevalence of overweight and obesity increases significantly in children...
Lack of transportation leads to health issues in Appalachia – WXIX
BROWN COUNTY, OHIO and ROBERTSON COUNTY, Ky. (WXIX) - There are many healthcare issues in the Appalachian region and one of the biggest contributing factors is the lack of emergency and...
Questioning your sexuality? Bisexual men say one action is critical – Inverse
In June, fans of the Marvel smash hit Loki went wild over four small words.Sylvie asks Loki if he has his eye on any princesses… or maybe a fellow prince. Loki...
Biases in healthcare: Types, examples, overcoming bias – Medical News Today
A person should always receive good healthcare, regardless of personal characteristics, identities, or traits such as race or gender. Unfortunately, certain implicit biases exist in healthcare. These can have detrimental effects...
Pride Institute offers lifeline to LGBTQ+ addicts – Eden Prairie Local News
Though only a medium-sized town, Eden Prairie has a big-idea institution on Martin Drive. Founded in 1986, Pride Institute, 14400 Martin Drive, specializes in treatment of addiction in LGBTQ+ patients....
Views Of COVID-19 Vaccines Among LGBT Adults – Kaiser Family Foundation
There has been limited data on how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals (LGBT) in the U.S. Drawing on our previous analyses indicating...
Half of Americans say they’d avoid an HIV-positive doctor – NBC News
Just days after Moderna announced it was starting Phase 1 trials of an HIV vaccine, a new report reveals that stigma and misinformation about the virus continue 40 years after the...
Personnel note: BillieAnne Gay joins HCA Healthcare BillieAnne Gay takes her considerable talents to...
BillieAnne Gay, a skilled communicator with an extensive government relations and public policy background, is joining HCA Healthcare as its new Government Affairs Manager in Tallahassee.Gay comes to HCA from the Florida School...
Fact Sheet: Protecting and Advancing Health Care for Transgender Adult Communities – Center For...
Download the PDF here. Discrimination, violence, and stigma, along with other social determinants of health,1 significantly affect the physical, mental, and behavioral health of transgender adults.2 Compared with the general population,...
Voter guide: DaJuan Gay, candidate for Ward 6 in Annapolis – Capital Gazette
2 1/2 years as Alderman of Ward 6 I believe, over the course of the last two years, I've made progress in meeting the goals I've made to the residents...
What Provincetown’s Gay Community Can Teach Us About Containing Covid – Rolling Stone
Going to Provincetown for Circuit Week is a tradition for Michael Donnelly. “It’s a great opportunity to catch up with friends,” the data scientist, who lives in New York, says. The...
Alistair Overeem says he doesn’t like pro wrestling because it’s ‘gay’ – Bloody Elbow
Alistair Overeem appeared on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani yesterday. He was there mainly to talk about the announcement that he would fight Rico Verhoeven in his first fight since...
Raven Saunders looks ahead: Mental health, magazine covers and the Paris Olympics – Charleston...
After watching Raven Saunders celebrate her silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Snoop Dogg was impressed."A real one," Snoop said on his Olympic highlight show with Kevin Hart. "They finally...
Busse: Lines blurred between HIV health message, pharmaceutical marketing – Pamplin Media Group
Tom Busse lives in Northwest Portland. He calls for better HIV health messaging. <!--Freelancer-->Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences is broadcasting "PrEP Up...
A lasting legacy: Amherst’s Joan Keochakian recalled as leader, visionary in hospice care –...
A lasting legacy: Amherst’s Joan Keochakian recalled as leader, visionary in hospice care
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Would You Take an HIV Test at Home? – Yahoo News
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has partnered with the health organization Us Helping Us to launch the U.S.’s first national in-home HIV testing program focused on reaching populations that are disproportionately...
Genetic patterns offer clues to evolution of homosexuality – Nature.com
NEWS 23 August 2021 Massive study finds that genetic markers associated with same-sex encounters might aid reproduction. But some scientists question the conclusions. ...
Three new COVID clusters – Martha’s Vineyard Times
Updated 3:30 pm There were 97 new COVID cases reported last week and three new small clusters.
For the fourth week in a row, new confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased, according to the...
Israel ends “degrading” ban on blood donations from gay men – Gay Times Magazine
Israel has lifted a longstanding ban on blood donations made by gay men.
In an announcement on Thursday (August 19), the country’s health minister revealed the changes after calling the restrictions a...
Homosexuality: Genes linked to same-sex behaviour are also found in straight people, study claims...
Genes linked to same-sex sexual behaviour are also found in straight people — where they are associated with having more sexual partners, a study has found.Such a mating advantage could outweigh the...
Survey: Youth report less bullying, drinking and vaping – The Cambridge News
The Dane County Youth Commission released the results from the 2021 Dane County Youth Assessment (DCYA). Every three years, Dane County youth in grades 7 through 12 complete a survey...
Anti-LGBTQ radio host dies of COVID after spending months mocking vaccine on air –...
An anti-LGBTQ radio host who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has passed away due to complications from the virus.
“One of the greatest talk show hosts this town and probably this...
Meet the Paralympian couple tackling LGTBQ rights and mental health issues – The Telegraph
When Jude Hamer slid into Lauren Rowles’s direct messages on Instagram last year during the first lockdown, it was to chat about their shared love of Crossfit training and pet rabbits....
HRC Foundation and Us Helping Us launch first national in-home HIV testing program in...
Today, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, in partnership with Us Helping Us, launched...
Utah Jazz mailbag: Will Jazz experiment more with lineups this year? – Deseret News
We’ve finally reached the part of the NBA offseason where things are quiet and peaceful.
The draft came and went, the biggest moves of free agency are over and the NBA’s Summer...
Israel will now let gay men donate blood – Forward
Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz pictured on August 13, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
(JTA) — Israel has ended a restriction on blood donation that effectively prohibited gay men from donating blood.
Until now, Israel...
Cuomo’s drive to dominate led to success, and his downfall – Associated Press
Back in 2018, when there was talk he might run for president, Andrew Cuomo insisted there was only one reason he would leave office early. And it wasn’t the White House....
What Desert Sun readers have to say about Gavin Newsom and the recall –...
Editor's note: Ahead of the Sept. 14 recall election, The Desert Sun has received a lot of letters. We're publishing some today to reflect what readers have to say. The letters...
Creating change a long game for Williamsport LGBTQ activist Dan Maneval | Frank Pizzoli...
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Dan Maneval, 74, has been an anchor in a frothy sea of homophobia and prejudice for decades. His first serious tangle, in 1978, involved anti-gay orange juice queen...
Suicide attempts by children have spiked during the pandemic, especially among girls – Press...
Five years ago, if a child younger than 13 arrived at Maine Medical Center for treatment following a suicide attempt, it was rare and notable.
It’s no longer rare.
“We’re seeing more of...
Southern Decadence scraps 2021 events amid COVID-19 concerns – WDSU New Orleans
Add one more to the list of New Orleans celebrations canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Southern Decadence festival, billed as the city's largest gay event, will go without most...
Central Florida first responders hit hard from COVID-19; Saturday funeral procession held for Melbourne...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida first responders are taking a major blow this month after multiple deaths related to COVID-19 were reported.On Saturday, a funeral procession for 22-year veteran Melbourne Fire...
Rams put punters Hekker, Bojorquez on COVID-19 list – Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams put punters Johnny Hekker and Corey Bojorquez on the COVID-19 list Saturday, leaving them without a punter available for their second preseason game.Kicker...
How Do The Portland Trail Blazers Stack Up In The West? – Blazer’s Edge
The Western Conference is, as always, going to be a brutal proposition for teams vying for June glory. And while the Portland Trail Blazers seem to have no trouble making the...