Gay or bisexual men express concern about monkeypox, are critical of government’s response –...
A man gets the monkeypox vaccine in Encino, California, on Sept. 8, 2022. (Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) Survey respondents who describe themselves as gay or bisexual...
U.S. senators criticize federal health officials for lagging monkeypox response – Oregon Capital Chronicle...
WASHINGTON — Congress held its first hearing on monkeypox this week, with lawmakers rebuking federal public health officials for their slow response to the outbreak, even though the hearing came four...
SF HIV, behavioral health agency CEO Andrews steps down – Bay Area Reporter, America’s...
Brett Andrews, CEO of PRC and Baker Places, which provides HIV/AIDS services and workforce development as well as rehabilitation services, has stepped down from the nonprofit where he first began as...
Monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, available at upcoming Baton Rouge vaccination events | La...
The Louisiana Department of Health, the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor’s Office and other community partners are offering monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, at events starting Saturday, September 24 in Baton...
Pennsylvania’s Don’t Say Gay bill is worse than Florida’s. It may become law if...
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are trying to pass a bill that goes further than Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill. And if Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano wins in November, it could...
Use these mental health resources to help yourself — or anyone else – Los...
The pandemic has affected our mental health in myriad ways. Let our list of resources empower you and those around you.Crisis HotlinesBlackLine: Provides a space for peer support, counseling and affirming...
Viewpoints: The Formula Shortage Isn’t Over; Male Lawmakers Aren’t Doing Their Jobs As Fathers...
Editorial writers discuss the baby formula shortage, abortion, and more. The Washington Post: The Ongoing Baby Formula Shortage Is A Reminder Of A Disturbing Truth...
Tennessee GOP outrage over transgender clinic a cynical ploy for votes – Tennessee Lookout...
As if there were any doubt midterm elections are nearing, right-wing politicians have turned up the heat on cultural and social issues to make sure we don’t forget.
Looney-tunes Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie...
Rep – Katie Porter
WASHINGTON—A bill by Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) to create mental health first responder units today passed the House with bipartisan support. The Mental Health Justice Act, co-led by Representatives Michelle Steel (R-CA), Ayanna Pressley...
Form could keep LGBT missourians from monkeypox vaccine – St. Louis Public Radio
People in the St. Louis region can be eligible for limited doses of the monkeypox vaccine in two ways: by confirming they’ve been exposed to someone with the virus, or by...
Form could keep LGBT Missourians from monkeypox vaccine | STLPR – St. Louis Public...
People in the St. Louis region can be eligible for limited doses of the monkeypox vaccine in two ways: by confirming they’ve been exposed to someone with the virus, or by...
12 Big Questions You Have About Monkeypox, Answered by Health Experts – Global Citizen
The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated longstanding global inequities that allow dangerous viruses to spread, targeting low-income and minority communities. Now, the monkeypox outbreak is once again showing how those inequities persist, and...
Wisconsin senator Tammy Baldwin has fought for LGBTQ issues for years – Milwaukee Journal...
Tammy Baldwin is the junior senator from Wisconsin. She has made headlines in recent months for spearheading the push for codifying same-sex and interracial marriage in the U.S. Senate.What is Tammy...
More than 40 percent of Maine high schoolers report mental health problems, new survey...
Nearly 36% of students said they felt sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more, an increase from 32%. Photo by Egoitz Bengoetxea Iguaran/iStock. Nearly 43%...
Pueblo County High play about suicide awareness wins Mental Health America award – Pueblo...
A suicide awareness play produced by the Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School was awarded the inaugural Youth Mental Health Champion award at Mental Health America of Pueblo's Robert Hawkins...
Far-right influencers are creating new barriers to trans health care – Los Angeles Blade
By Mia Gingerich | WASHINGTON – As monkeypox presents an ever-increasing threat to Americans, predominantly gay and bisexual men, conservative media figures are exploiting the global health emergency to stoke fears of the...
Less likely to talk, less likely to seek help: Gender stereotypes keep men from...
RALEIGH, N.C. — Over the course of a week, WRAL News has engaged with kids, parents, medical professionals and mental health advocates in a discussion of the contemporary challenges to mental...
State health department expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility – KTOO
This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virus particles, left, and spherical immature particles, right. (Image by Cynthia S....
Chicago Department of Public Health monkeypox safety notice – UIC Today
UIC students,We are providing notification from the Chicago Department of Public Health about the risk of monkeypox virus in university settings. The Chicago Department of Public Health has been aware of...
Gut health and anxiety: Link and ways to manage – Medical News Today
Numerous studies suggest a bidirectional relationship between a person’s gut and mental health. Probiotics and diet may help a person to improve both.According to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI),...
Mother’s ‘Gay Blood Collection’ Protests Outdated Donation Law – Muse by Clio
The ban is a deeply felt issue, one that hits especially close to the heart. So, blood seems like the ideal medium for delivering the message. There's also a sense of...
27th Annual Cycle for the Cause Raises Over $1.6M for NYC’s LGBT Community Center...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (“The Center”) announced that Cycle for the Cause raised over $1.6 million to sustain its HIV/AIDS prevention, education,...
Gay Blood Collection is paint made from gay men’s real blood – Fast Company
In 2018, a creative team printed T-shirts with ink made from the blood of gay men. The “Blood is blood” initiative was meant to protest a controversial Food and Drug Administration...
Here’s what Chiefs HC Andy Reid had to say about Willie Gay Jr.’s suspension...
The Kansas City Chiefs will be without third-year LB Willie Gay Jr. for the next four games due to suspension.Chiefs HC Andy Reid spoke to the media on Wednesday for the...
Health Officials Discuss Concern About Polio, Monkeypox | News, Sports, Jobs – Jamestown Post...
Chautauqua County’s Board of Health discusses concerns about those who aren’t vaccinated for things like polio. Pictured from left: Board President Dr. Lillian Ney, Sherri Rater, Public Health...
Declining monkeypox rates signal hope, health experts remain hesitant – uscannenbergmedia.com
*****As monkeypox cases continue to decline, vaccination rates among county residents have shot up. To date, the L.A. County Public Health Department has reported that more than 60,000 vaccinations have been...
State health department expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility – Alaska Public Media News
This digitally-colorized electron microscopic image depicts monkeypox virus particles, obtained from a clinical sample. (CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regnery, Hannah Bullock) The Alaska Department of Health...
Public Health Launches Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Campaign – by Ark Valley Voice Staff...
Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) has been awarded a Community Mobilization Grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The purpose of this grant is to increase outreach and...
What to know about monkeypox now: Brown University experts weigh in – Brown University
The monkeypox vaccine is issued from the CDC directly to state health departments, who determine how to distribute their limited supply to the highest-risk populations. Unfortunately, you can’t just get a...
The Mental Health Effects Of Living With Long Covid – Towleroad
After Sanghya started showing coronavirus symptoms at the height of the pandemic, many ailments failed to disappear, while health returned to many infected people around her. Too often, the response from...
‘Out of control’ STD situation prompts call for changes – NBC News
Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention...
Man sentenced to life in prison for shooting ex-girlfriend outside Food Lion in Henderson...
HENDERSON, N.C. — A man who admitted to murdering his ex-girlfriend in 2017 outside a Food Lion in Henderson has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.Marcus Tyrell Hargrove was...
The Trevor Project Honors Janelle Monáe with Annual Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year...
The Grammy-nominated global superstar is the second-ever recipient of the award, which recognizes influential public figures who champion the LGBTQ community and advocate for mental health awarenessNEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2022...
Experts say elimination of monkeypox possible but containment still a challenge – KMAland
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- There are early signs that new monkeypox cases are slowing down in the U.S.Experts are optimistic that the virus can be completely eliminated from the U.S....