Archive for Research
Hospitals Rated for LGBT Rights
Posted by: | CommentsThe Gay and Lesbian Medical Association and the Human Right’s Campaign released the 2008 Healthcare Equality Index, rating hospitals about their treatment of LGBT patients and healthcare professionals. Read More→
LGBT Health researcher dies at age 51
Posted by: | CommentsWe are sad to note the death of an important LGBT health advocate. Deborah J. Aaron, PhD, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the age of 51. Read More→
LGBT people diagnosed with cancer report different qualities of heathcare services than do heterosexual people Read More→
Lesbian Ovarian Cancer Risk No Higher Than That for Straight Women
Posted by: | CommentsA woman’s risk of ovarian cancer increases with age as more than 80 percent of cases of ovarian cancer occur in women over the age of 50 years. Hereditary factors can also add to the risk. Read More→
Gay and bisexual men on surveillance or “watchful waiting” for prostate cancer are urged to participate in this telephone survey. Read More→
update on Gay Men with Prostate Cancer Study
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Researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health want to interview gay and straight men who have been treated for prostate cancer to learn more about their healthcare experiences. Read More→
MRSA bacteria spreading among Gay/Bi men in San Francisco and Boston
Posted by: | CommentsA new, highly drug-resistant strain of the “flesh-eating” MRSA bacteria is being spread among gay men in San Francisco and Boston, researchers reported on Monday. Read More→
LGBT Cancer patients need empathic discourse with oncologists
Posted by: | CommentsCancer patients and their doctors are not speaking on the same level. Read More→
Cigarette Companies Target Gays and Lesbians , increasing LGBT Cancer risk
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) , cigarette companies need to find replacements for the 1,200 dead consumers and 3,500 who quit each year. Read More→
Lesbians have highest concentration of risk factors for Breast Cancer, worldwide
Posted by: | CommentsA study conducted by the International Lesbian and Gay Association (IGLA) has found that lesbians have the highest concentration of risk factors for breast cancer of any subset of women in the world, as reported by the Sydney Star Observer.
Of the main contributing factors, many lesbians over 40 do not get routine mammograms, do self-breast exams, or have a clinical breast exam. This therefore means the cancer may not be diagnosed early when it is most curable. Read More→
