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LGBTQ+ adults are at a 15 percent higher risk of composite brain health outcomes — including dementia, strokes, and late-life depression, according to a new study.
LGB and questioning youth spend more time in sedentary activities than heterosexuals due to minority stress, says the lead study author.
The American Cancer Society has found that queer people frequently experience "minority stress" in health care settings, leading to an "elevated prevalence" of cancer risk factors.
Bisexual and transgender adults also reported having the highest rates of stress, frequent mental distress, and histories of depression.
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans are much more likely to try tobacco products than their straight and cisgender peers, according to a new report from the surgeon general.
LGBTQ+ people face escalating discrimination and a social life often dominated by alcohol-centric social spaces, but there are many other resources available to them.
This election season has been a dark time, but quiet accomplishments were made in the midst of it.
Queer men and women are more likely to struggle with anorexia and bulimia than their straight counterparts, and social stigma is a factor.
However, the support of mothers had no impact on the participants of this study.
There's a clear correlation between discrimination and substance abuse, writes Dr. Michael Murphy.
A new state law sets a blueprint for the rest of the nation.
The short answer is yes, writes our love and sex columnist, psychotherapist Adam D. Blum.
Subhi Nahas fled antigay persecution in Syria to become an advocate for refugees everywhere.
The majority of LGBTQ+ people reported discrimination from health care providers -- and it's leading to disparities in heart health.
In the past, the law has been used to arrest dozens of people in what critics have called a “gay witch-hunt.”
Acceptance is shown to dramatically reduce the risk of a suicide attempt, according to the Trevor Project.
The humorous fake PSA draws attention to a real-life health concern.
The Trump administration's abandonment of trans youth will have real consequences, writes Brynn Tannehill.
Civic officials sponsoring a gay festival in Taipei, Taiwan, will hoist the rainbow flag September 17 above the city hall in what they term a first for an Asian city.
The crisis prevention organization dropped the guide in advance of National Coming Out Day.
