Did you know there are health disparities between members of LGBTQ+ communities and cisgender, heterosexual populations? Well, these disparities exist, and they’re not inconsequential. LGBTQ+ people face many unique health risks when it comes to both physical and mental health that cisgender, heterosexual people less often face. So, the first step to bridging this gapRead more
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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
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
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
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
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