Tag: Homosexuality
FDA Eases Rules on Gay Men Donating Blood
Policies are now in alignment with what already happens in some other countries, including U.K. and Canada
Lesbian Couples Using Assisted Reproductive Technology Have Better Outcomes
Authors say findings suggest that infertility-related factors may contribute to higher rates of adverse birth outcomes in assisted pregnancies
FDA Could Ease Blood Donation Rules for Gay Men
Draft recommendations around the new policy center on 'individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV'
FDA Moves to Ease Restrictions on Gay Men Giving Blood
Administration says it expects to issue updated draft guidance in the coming months
Gay Men Have Higher Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Higher risk seen for both ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease
Barriers to Advance Care Planning ID’d for Sexual/Gender Minorities
Survey of sexual and gender-minority people identifies discrimination in the health care system as barrier to advance care planning
PrEP Stigma High Among U.S. Male Couples
Additionally, men underestimate effectiveness of PrEP
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Amid U.S. Blood Shortage, New Pressure to Ease Donor Rules for Gay Men
Easing the rules would result in a 2 to 4 percent increase -- 345,400 to 615,300 more pints of blood -- in the nation's annual blood supply
Suicide Risk Varies Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults
Suicide risk influenced by intersection of sexual identity with other factors, including age, gender, race/ethnicity