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This is the first PrEP study focusing specifically on transgender and gender non-conforming people. 
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The Ottawa Hospital Foundation wants to create a comprehensive health care program that will help improve access to appropriate care for gay men.
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He was apparently denied access to HIV preventative medication due to his "high risk homosexual behavior."
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As a HIV-positive man, 32-year-old Brent is familiar with the stigma surrounding the perceived risks of transmission with sexual partners who do not have the virus.
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Hear more about Daniel's story and why he is Proud to be PrEPPED.
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These experts all fight tirelessly against mental health obstacles.
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PrEP is controversial even on the gay scene. Does the drug encourage dangerous ‘barebacking’ or could it be the game-changer that wipes out HIV for good? Matt Cain decided to take it for three months and find out
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Public and research libraries are not always safe spaces for LGBTQ communities, especially individuals who are transgender/transsexual (trans). Recently, speaking with a trans Latina immigrant in Washington, D.C. she clearly stated that she and her peers…
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The move is bound to have significant implications for consumers as well as insurers. Via Fabrice Tasendo
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This week, President Trump released a proposed budget that, if enacted, would sharply reduce spending for healthcare and disease prevention. The proposed budget would cut Medicaid by $800 billion over 10 years. It would also cut the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) by 20% over the next two years. One in three American children—46 million in total—receive health care either through Medicaid or CHIP. People living with HIV, Black and Latino people, and the children living in these families would be among those most affected by Trump’s $4 trillion budget, which sets government spending priorities for the fiscal year that begins in October.
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Health Equity Initiative brings together experts to advance studies for a population with dramatically higher rates of mental and behavioral health problems than their peers.
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April 14, 2017: School of Medicine’s Brandon Brown will lead the two-year project funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
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Syphilis rates among gay and bisexual men have skyrocketed in the past two decades, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
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In 2015, gay and bisexual men accounted for more than 60 percent of early stage syphilis cases overall. And the national rate of early stage syphilis for this group was estimated to be at 309 cases per 100,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The new app aims to put more power into the hands of LGBTQ patients and improve their quality of care.
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Equitas Health's Institute for LGBTQ Health Equity will host its second annual conference bringing together 550 activists, academics, community members, health and social service professionals to address health disparities affecting the LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS community. The conference will take place at The Ohio State University - Fawcett Center October 19th – 20th.
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The study partially blames the tobacco industry for "aggressively targeting" LGBTQ people.
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Mental health issues affect gay men disproportionately, with one study showing 80 per cent had a friend with depression. The study also showed gay men felt most comfortable turning to other gay men for emotional support, but many were unsure how to support friends or were worried about saying the wrong thing. Beyondblue board director Professor Michael Kidd said gay men and others in the LGBTI community face challenges that can lead to mental health issues.
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Medicine can cut risk by 90 percent, but it's not approved for prevention
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The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS lost six members last week who said that Trump “simply does not care” about the virus. But most will stay on.
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Why do America’s black gay and bisexual men have a higher H.I.V. rate than any country in the world?
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Doctors often don’t ask about sexual orientation and gender identity because they don’t want to make patients uncomfortable. But a new study suggests that concern may be unfounded.
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The latest ongressional budget deal has good news. The GOP health care bill does not.
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The LGBT community faces some unique barriers to getting treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. If these barriers are not recognized and addressed,
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On April 25, Talkspace will be hosting its annual conference at the SFJazz Center from 8:30am-5:00pm. This year's theme is Reshaping Behavioral Health in the Workplace. Talkspace's 2017 conference will bring together thought leaders in behavioral health, research, technology, and human resources to discuss workplace challenges in mental health and the innovative approaches that are yielding effective outcomes.
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John Duran, Council Member of the City of West Hollywood will be taking the stage to share his work advocating for HIV/AIDS issues and LGBT equality.
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