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OutCare Health and OptumHealth Education Launch LGBTQ+ Education Program for Providers

By croman | LGBTQ+, Non-binary, Primary Care, Transgender, World | Comments are Closed | 16 September, 2021 | 0

Developed in partnership with OutCare Health, the no-cost, on-demand accredited series and related resource guide teaches health care professionals about the unique needs and health disparities facing the LGBTQ+ community INDIANAPOLIS, IN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OptumHealth Education, in partnership with OutCare Health, has launched an accredited, no-cost, and publicly available education program to teach health care professionals about theRead more

Personal Hygiene Challenges For Nonbinary People

Personal Hygiene Challenges for Nonbinary People

By croman | LGBTQ+, Non-binary, OB/GYN, Primary Care, Transgender, World | Comments are Closed | 17 August, 2021 | 0

By Jennifer O’Mann An estimated 1.2 million Americans (or 11% of the LGBTQ+ population) identify as nonbinary, as found in a 2021 study by the Williams Institute. Many report being abused or assaulted as children or adults, and the study showed that 94% of nonbinary adults have considered suicide at one point in their lives.Read more

Dental Anxiety in the LGBTQ+ Community is Still a Concern

By croman | Dental Health, LGBTQ+, Primary Care, Transgender, World | Comments are Closed | 28 June, 2021 | 1

By Jennifer O’Mann Healthcare as a whole – including dental healthcare – is a source of discrimination for members of the LGBTQ+ community, a fact which can worsen the anxiety that many can feel when visiting the dentist. As stated in a study by W Jacobson, around 8% of LGBTQ+ people have experienced discrimination in theirRead more

Members Of The LGBTQI+ Community At A Higher Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease

By croman | Infectious Disease, LGBTQ+, Primary Care, World | Comments are Closed | 7 April, 2021 | 0

By Jennifer O’Mann There are serious disparities between LGBTQI+ people and cisgender people regarding cardiovascular rates, with research by B Caceres and colleagues finding that these disparities are “driven primarily by psychosocial stressors across the lifespan.” This is one of a number of significant health disparities faced by LGBTQI+ members, of which there are around 11 millionRead more

Culturally Sensitive Diabetes Care For The LGBTQI+ Community Is Required

Culturally Sensitive Diabetes Care For The LGBTQI+ Community Is Required

By croman | Diabetes, LGBTQ+, Primary Care, Transgender, World | Comments are Closed | 22 March, 2021 | 0

By Jennifer O’Mann Over 30 million people in America have diabetes, and around a third of the national population has pre-diabetes. As alarming as these numbers are, they are even more so for the LGBTQI+ community, whose members have a higher risk of this disease owing to stigma and other barriers to proper care. A 2018Read more

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