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Medical schools teaching little about gay health

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:00:59 +0000

(Chicago) Future doctors aren’t learning much about the unique health needs of gays and lesbians, a survey of medical school deans suggests.

On average, the schools devoted five hours in the(...)

Lesbian health activist remembered after tragic death

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:58:09 +0000

Mourners gathered at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Monday to celebrate the life of Christina Santiago and the other victims killed in last weekend’s stage collapse.

Santiago, 29, was one of(...)

Celebrity Expert: Valerie Bertinelli on getting in shape

logointern1 — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:00:17 +0000

“I’m thinking about trying to get back in shape and run a marathon – how should I start training?” – Anne, Cleveland.

NYers ask how gay marriage will affect benefits

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:00:42 +0000

(New York) As same-sex marriage becomes legal in New York – a world financial capital that often sets the corporate tone for businesses everywhere, and a city with a large gay and lesbian(...)

Premature aging seen as issue for AIDS survivors

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:00:49 +0000

(San Francisco) Having survived the first and worst years of the AIDS epidemic, when he was losing three friends to the disease in a day and undergoing every primitive, toxic treatment that then(...)

NYC hospitals start gay sensitivity training

logointern1 — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:00:20 +0000

New York public hospitals are helping develop a training program for employees to increase sensitivity when working with gay patients.

The New York Times reported that “gay, lesbian and(...)

Circumcision ban to appear on San Francisco ballot

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:27:24 +0000

(San Francisco) A proposal to ban the circumcision of male children in San Francisco has been cleared to appear on the November ballot, setting the stage for the nation’s first public vote on(...)

Alarming combo: Bedbugs with ‘superbug’ germ found

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:00:58 +0000

(Atlanta) Hate insects? Afraid of germs? Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying “superbug” germs.

Canadian scientists detected drug-resistant MRSA bacteria in(...)

LGBT population is 9 million, researchers say

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:00:28 +0000

There are about 9 million LGBT individuals in the United States, says The Williams Institute, a sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy think tank.

About 8 million adults(...)

Ask the Expert: ‘I want to get into great shape quickly!’

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:00:31 +0000

Q: “I am in a hurry to get in great shape. What exercises have the most bang for my buck?”

A: Aren’t we all? First I would like to stress, there is no shortcut to good fitness. Short(...)