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Gay men
• LGBT Health • Sep 13 11
Gay men’s health has for many years predominantly focused on HIV prevention and treatment. Despite being over two decades into the AIDS epidemic, it…
Transgender health
• LGBT Health • Sep 13 11
Few data are available on the number of transgender individuals in the United States; however, studies from the Netherlands estimate a prevalence of 1…
Tobacco use
• LGBT Health • Sep 13 11
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Current estimates are that between 2000 and 2004,…
Health Issues Affecting LGBT Community
• LGBT Health • Sep 13 11
The Healthy People 2010 Companion Document for LGBT Health highlighted several areas of concern that affect all subpopulations within this community, including mental health,…
Barriers to access to care
• LGBT Health • Sep 13 11
The LGBT community faces several barriers to access to care that qualifies them as a special or vulnerable population. In particular, some barriers include…
Clinical research into LGBT populations
• Public Health • • LGBT Health • Sep 13 11
For public health departments and providers to plan appropriate services for a population, especially a vulnerable one, it is essential to have reliable data…
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health: A Neglected Issue
• Public Health • • LGBT Health • Sep 13 11
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) communities have existed in all cultures throughout recorded history; however, it is only in the last two decades…