Opioid Misuse Varies With Sexual Orientation
Prescription opioid misuse more likely for female respondents identifying as bisexual.
LGBT
HIV Infection Diagnoses on the Rise in Young Homosexual Men
Number of HIV diagnoses in those aged 13 to 29 4x higher than those aged 50 years.
CDC: Some Sexual Minorities Have Higher Sexual Risk Behaviors
Bisexual females, ‘not sure’ males have higher prevalence of many sexual risk behaviors.
Better Training Needed to Boost LGBTQ Patient Health Care
Issues raised at AMA discussion include knowledge gaps for transgender women, screening guidelines.
Intervention Cuts Risk for HIV in Young Transgender Women
Intervention group had greater reduction in condomless sex acts vs standard of care group.
Nursing Faculty Ill Prepared to Educate Students on Transgender Patient Care
Nurse educators may not be fully prepared to teach students about transgender patient care.
Where’s the databank of biased providers?
A national databank is necessary and would include names of medical providers who have publicly expressed opinions indicating biases about certain populations.
Prioritizing health care for older LGBT individuals
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals have specific health needs that become increasingly important as they age and should become an important part of primary care.
Sexual orientation, gender identity, and LGBT health care
LGBT practice management includes routine cancer screening in accordance with current guidelines.
Lancet series highlights need for understanding and improving health care in transgender community
The Lancet aims to provide a framework to improve the health and lives of members of the transgender community across the globe.
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