Taylor Dayne Talks Cancer Diagnosis & Love for the LGBTQ+ Community
The longtime ally is encouraging everyone to regularly visit their doctor.
October 10, 2023
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5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Pride Month from Adm. Rachel Levine
"I’m urging all of us to use this Pride Month to assess our health and take the right steps to protect ourselves," she writes.
June 6, 2023
CDC Reverses Discriminatory Policy
The CDC releases updated guidelines, clarifying a policy that had been used to discriminate against transgender women.
December 23, 2013
When It Comes to LGBT Health I Am Putting My Database Where My Mouth Is
The National LGBT Cancer Network wants you to have a safe, accepting place for cancer screenings.
May 14, 2012
Abortion Clinics Don't Just Serve Straight Women
HIV care, trans clinics, cancer screenings for lesbians and bi women — many abortion clinics offer these services, so the battle to keep them open is our fight too.
June 29, 2016
The Lesbian Breast Cancer Link
Do a cluster of risk factors explain the high number of cancer deaths?
September 13, 2012
The Digital Rectal Exam
A colonoscopy is recommended for all men over the age of fifty -- or earlier (age forty) for high- risk patients like African-Americans or men with a family history of prostate or colon cancer. Gay men should have a rectal exam beginning at age forty.
October 13, 2008
Op ed How to Prove Lesbians Are More at Risk for Cancer
Paula Ettlebrick died of ovarian cancer last week.
October 12, 2011
A Guide to the Gay Man's Physical Exam
The annual physical exam is taught as a universal modality in medical schools. Since there are certain risk factors that pertain specifically to the gay community, this discussion will focus on aspects of the physical exam that are critical for gay men.
October 13, 2008
This Test Can Predict HPV-Related Cancers
This new test can predict the rise of HPV-related cancer.
December 15, 2019
Questions Every Gay, Bi Man Should Ask at Their Physical
For many queer men, a visit to the doctor can be embarrassing and scary. Here’s how to put the fear aside.
February 1, 2023