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LGBTQ Youth Aren't Getting Enough Sleep, Study Finds
A study published in the journal of LGBT Health found that LGBTQ youth are twice as likely to have sleep trouble.
Health Care Heteronormativity Harmful for LGBTQ+ Patients
Heteronormativity might involve asking questions that assume a patient is heterosexual, but heterosexism would deny patients care altogether.
Competing Abortion Pill Rulings Sow Broad Alarm, Confusion
Competing rulings by two federal judges over the availability of the abortion drug mifepristone is sowing alarm and confusion for countless other Americans.
Report: Florida Officials Cut Key Data from Vaccine Study
An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida's surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted crucial information.
Grindr Joins Partnership for Free At-Home HIV Testing
Dating app Grindr has joined forces with Building Health Online Communities and Emory University to enable users of the app to obtain cost-free at-home HIV testing kits.
Study: Common Antibiotic Significantly Reduces STI Transmission
A new study confirms that taking doxycycline within 72 hours can significantly reduce the risk of getting an STI from condomless sex.
Access to Abortion Pill in Limbo after Competing Rulings
Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. plunged into uncertainty Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone.
Kansas Approves Bill to End Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Republican lawmakers in Kansas approved a plan early Friday to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth, capping a week of intensifying efforts to roll back LGBTQ rights.
French Mpox Cluster Alarms Health Experts Concerned About Mutation
An investigation has been launched in France after 59 per cent of people in a new monkeypox cluster claimed to be fully vaccinated.
Indiana, Idaho Governors Sign Bans on Gender-Affirming Care
Republican governors in Indiana and Idaho have signed into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors, making those states the latest to restrict transgender health care as Republican-led legislatures continue to curb LGBTQ+ rights this year.
Indiana Trans Health Care Ban 'Clear as Mud,' Governor Says
Whether a ban all gender-affirming care for minors will become law in Indiana remains unclear after the state's Republican governor said Tuesday that the bill on his desk is "clear as mud."
Washington Stocks Up on Abortion Pills Ahead of Court Ruling
Washington state has purchased a three-year supply of a leading abortion medication in anticipation of a court ruling that could limit its availability, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.
Instant Action. Aussie Oral Erectile Dysfunction Spray Cuts Response Time to Minutes
Viagra's about to get some competition, this time with a product developed in Australia. Researchers in Australia claim to have developed a nasal spray to combat erectile dysfunction — and it could be rolled out to American consumers within two years.
Christina Aguilera Co-Founds, Speaks Out About Lube Brand
Pop star Christina Aguilera has co-founded — and now speaks out as chief brand advisor for — a sexual wellness company called Playground.
West Virginia Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors, joining at least 10 other states that have enacted laws restricting or outlawing medically supported treatments for transgender youth.
FDA Approves Over-the-counter Narcan. Here's What It Means
The FDA approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.
New Study Shows the Good and Bad of Coffee Consumption
Some swear by it, and others swear against it. Regardless of which side you come down on, there's no denying that coffee is an integral part of life.
Indiana Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care Sent to Governor
Indiana House Republicans on Monday approved a bill that would ban all gender-affirming care for minors in the state, sending the measure to Indiana's Republican governor amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation across the U.S.
Idaho Senate Passes Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The Idaho Senate on Monday voted 22-12 to pass a bill criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare for minors, one month after the state House passed similar legislation.
California Looks to Spend Some Medicaid Money on Housing
There's a radical rethinking of the relationship between housing and health care in the U.S. For decades, Medicaid would only pay for medical expenses; under the Biden administration, that's changing.