WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lesbians, gays and bisexuals are experiencing more mental health and substance use issues than their heterosexual peers, researchers say. According to a new government report released Tuesday, this includes major depressive episodes, serious thoughts of suicide, and more misuse of alcohol and drugs.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some might think masturbation is all about self-pleasure, but scientists now claim it’s far more significant than that. Their new findings suggest it could serve an important role in evolution. An ancient trait in primates, masturbation — at least for the males ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many men have likely never heard of Peyronie’s disease, but they might want to brush up on this condition because it causes the penis to curve abnormally during an erection. Peyronie’s disease typically affects men over 30, and it appears to be causedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are bracing for the possibility that mpox could surge again this summer as cases mount in several states. On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 21 more cases of mpox, with Illinois, New York and MarylandContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — HIV infection numbers in the United States are down, public health officials announced Tuesday. Declines in young people are driving the overall decrease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attributed an overall 12% decline between 2017 and 2021 largely due toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some HIV patients are naturally able to keep the virus fully in check without any medicinal help, a phenomenon that has intrigued scientists for decades. New research appears to identify at least one reason why: an abnormally powerful version of an infection-fighting whiteContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health screenings and preventive care appointments are a key to maintaining long-term health and well-being. By proactively engaging in these practices, women can identify potential health risks early on and take necessary steps. This guide will outline the key women’s health screenings andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most cases of mpox are spread from skin-to-skin contact, but it is possible to catch the virus by touching a contaminated surface in a house or a hospital room, according to a new study. Researchers studying this found temperature made a difference. TheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are urging people at risk of contracting mpox, the virus previously called monkeypox, to get vaccinated. They are concerned that a slowdown in infections since last summer may not continue. “There’s a very real risk of there being a surgeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Cases of mpox around the world have dropped dramatically, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday to declare an end to the global health emergency. The virus is no longer an acute concern, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday finalized the elimination of certain restrictions that prevented healthy gay and bisexual men from donating blood. Instead of requiring men who have sex with men or the women who have sex with them to abstainContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the mpox outbreak has been waning since last summer, it hasn’t disappeared yet. Howard Brown Health, a LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Chicago, recently reported seeing an increase in mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) cases, with eight diagnosed since April 17, compared toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heard of gonorrhea? Most likely. What about gonococcal arthritis? Maybe not. Most folks are familiar with what is gonorrhea, but few may know about gonococcal arthritis, a rare side effect of this sexually transmitted disease (STD). Unfortunately, gonorrhea cases are on the rise,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One in five people who die by suicide experienced intimate partner problems that included divorce, separation, arguments and violence, new research shows. “I think people hear the term intimate partner problems and go straight to intimate partner violence. That is a component ofContinue Reading