Each week HuffPost Gay Voices, in a partnership with bloggers Liz Margolies and Scout, brings you a round up of some of the biggest LGBT wellness stories from the past seven days. For more LGBT Wellness, visit our page dedicated to the topic here.
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Trio of Recent Developments on Gay and Bi Men’s Health
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CDC attributes the recent rise in syphilis primarily to gay and bisexual men; they have also released official guidelines for the use of PrEP to prevent the spread of HIV even though some worry it could drive down condom use. Additionally, an editorial was just published which pushes for more gay and bisexual men to receive the HPV vaccine to prevent HPV associated cancers.
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New Information on Barriers to Cancer Care
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This new article outlines barriers to care for LGBT people with cancer, including the need for better cultural competency and policy changes, that were presented by expert speakers at the Cancer in LGBT Communities Conference in January, co-organized by the Network for LGBT Health Equity, the National LGBT Cancer Network, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Callen-Lorde.
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Do You Need Psychological Yoga to Be Out at Work?
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Right after HRC released a study showing most people are closeted in the workplace, we see this interesting analysis showing that psychological flexibility may be key to being healthy and out at work. Nicely, some employers are listening, Trades Union Congress in England just published a new guide to bolstering the mental health of LGBT employees in the workplace.
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New Study on Sexual Health of Trans Men
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A study of trans men who presented at Fenway Health for sexual transmitted disease screening found high number of mental health issues (61%) and regular alcohol use (65%). Authors conclude trans men have a health vulnerabilities which may lead to sexual risk behaviors.
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