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Article: Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss With Their Health Care Providers

Oct 08, 2009 / Posted in healthcare, physical, smoking, transgender, women, youth — 0 comments

The following fact sheet for lesbian and queer women was created by the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA), the largest and oldest organization of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender health care professionals in the world. Their mission is to advocate for inclusive public policy around LGBT health issues, to ...

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Article: Bear Health

Oct 05, 2009 / Posted in arthritis, bears, cancer, crabs, diabetes, gay health, hypertension, lice, men, physical, sex and drugs, sexual health, sleep apnea, smoking, STDs, stroke — 0 comments

Men come in all shapes and sizes. Within gay/bi/queer men's culture, the somewhat larger, more furry and cuddly members of our community are often referred to as "Bears." The Bears are a great example of a community of folks who come together to celebrate and share their ...

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Article: Breast Health

Oct 02, 2009 / Posted in BMI, breast cancer, breast health, breasts, cancer, health insurance, homophobia, lesbians, low income, mammogram, physical, pregnancy, smoke, smoking, transgender, women, youth — 0 comments

Breast cancer is clearly an issue of relevance for all women---an alarming one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in her lifetime!---but we’re going to talk a little bit about why it is a particularly important issue for lesbian and queer women. You might ...