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Credit goes to the gays for stopping the spread of mpox
After seeing the wildfire spread of COVID, some feared mpox could similarly become a widespread affliction. It didn’t – and new research tells us why…
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President Biden addresses LGBT youth ‘suicide crisis’
In the aftermath of 16-year-old Oklahoma sophomore Nex Benedict’s tragic death, President Joe Biden issued a statement from the White House on Thursday…
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What is DoxyPEP and does it really cut down on STIs for gay men?
A new study has reported on the impact of DoxyPEP in San Francisco. The California city, with its high proportion of gay men, has been among the first to recommend…
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Social media is giving men ‘bigorexia’ or muscle dysmorphia
The buff body look is back, thanks to TikTok and other social media sites. But it’s bringing with it an unfortunate mental health consequence for men and teenage boys…
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Hundreds protest pro-conversion therapy bill in Florida
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ Floridians protested a proposed bill that would require health insurance companies to cover services related to de-transitioning, including…
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Is there a connection between being LGBT and having ADHD?
For 20 years I practiced psychiatry out of an office in the heart of San Francisco, at the center of one of the largest gay communities in the world. I specialized in adult ADHD…
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Gay party drug could reduce Alzheimer’s risk in men
A new study has suggested that erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra could reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in men…