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Olivia Homer
Jul 31, 2018
Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Male Couples
Nearly half of same-sex male couples in a recent study reported experiencing any form of intimate partner violence (IPV).
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Olivia Homer
Jul 24, 2018
Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in the LGBTQ Community
LGB adults are at greater risk than heterosexual adults for opioid use disorder.
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Olivia Homer
Jul 17, 2018
Pediatricians and Gender Dysphoric Youth
Parents frequently turn to pediatricians when their children begin displaying signs of gender nonconformity–but many pediatricians don’t know how to care for these…
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Olivia Homer
Jul 10, 2018
Aging with Pride Study Explores Health Outcomes of LGBT Seniors
According to a researcher of the Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender Study, the relative invisibility of older…
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Olivia Homer
Jul 3, 2018
LGBTQ Veterans Feel Uncomfortable Seeking Care at VA
Many LGBTQ US veterans feel uncomfortable seeking mental health care and substance abuse treatment from Veterans Affairs clinics, despite the repeal…
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Olivia Homer
Jun 27, 2018
Transgender Patient Care at Breast Imaging Facilities
In a survey of US breast imaging facilities, researchers found that 73.4% of facilities lack explicit policies for the care of transgender patients…
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Olivia Homer
Jun 19, 2018
AMA Adopts Policies for Transgender Prisoners and LGBT Family Leave
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently adopted two policies related to LGBTQ issues, one urging appropriate placement of…
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Cameron McConkey
Jun 18, 2018
The Moral Hazard Paradox of PrEP and Condom Use
A recent
study out of Australia now represents one of the strongest evidence bases for the association between PrEP and decreased condom use in men who have…
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Olivia Homer
Jun 12, 2018
Sexual Minority Women Less Likely to Seek Mental Health and Alcohol Treatment
An Australian study found that very few same-sex attracted women (SSAW) utilize treatment for alcohol and mental health…
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Cameron McConkey
Jun 7, 2018
Questions for BRCA1+ Trans-Feminine Youth
A new
case study this week in the journal LGBT Health explores the story of a trans-feminine youth identified as BRCA1+ at the onset of hormone therapy. Little is…
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