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Long COVID can happen to anyone. Keep up with the latest research on Long COVID on Newswise
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Stay informed! These are the latest research articles on "Long COVID" from the Coronavirus News Source on Newswise.

Newswise: New Study Unveils Dynamics of Sexual Racism Among Young Sexual Minority Black Men
Released: 19-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
New Study Unveils Dynamics of Sexual Racism Among Young Sexual Minority Black Men
School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ryan Wade, a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work, has published a new research article titled “Whose Role is It Anyway? Sexual Racism and Sexual Positioning Among Young Sexual Minority Black Men” in the Journal of Sex Research. This insightful study sheds light on a pressing issue within the LGBTQ+ community.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Life doesn't stop at age 65. Get the latest on seniors and healthy aging in the Seniors channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest research and features on this growing population of older adults in the Seniors channel on Newswise.

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Released: 1-Feb-2024 5:00 PM EST
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT: Nurses -- The Most Trusted Profession in an Age of Mistrust
Newswise

For 21 years, nurses have consistently been the most trusted profession, according to the yearly Gallup poll. (The new poll will be issued by the end of January). Dr Rushton, who specializes in burnout, will speak on trust, moral injury, and how nurses cope in this day and age.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Our winter of discontent: Get the latest news on the flu in the Influenza channel
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The latest research and expertise on the flue can be found in the Influenza channel on Newswise.

Released: 19-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Don't wait for an emergency to get the latest emergency medicine news
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Find the latest research and features on emergency medicine in the Emergency Medicine channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:00 PM EST
Starting a family with the help of science: The latest research in Fertility
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Find the latest research and features on fertility in the Fertility News Source on Newswise.

       
27-Dec-2023 11:00 AM EST
Johns Hopkins Researchers: Regret Rarer Than Believed Among Patients Who Undergo Gender Affirming Surgery
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Three Johns Hopkins researchers are urging the medical community to dismiss a widely held, but scientifically unsupported belief that many people who are transgender and gender diverse (TGD), and undergo gender affirming surgery (GAS), later regret their decision to undergo such procedures.

Released: 20-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
Persistent financial disparities create barriers to male infertility treatment
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Infertility remains a widespread issue impacting many people seeking to create families.

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Newswise: Cal State Fullerton Educator's Research Reveals the LGBTQ+ Teacher Experience as Extremist Groups Target K-12 Classrooms
Released: 13-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Cal State Fullerton Educator's Research Reveals the LGBTQ+ Teacher Experience as Extremist Groups Target K-12 Classrooms
California State University, Fullerton

Research by William Toledo, assistant professor of secondary education at Cal State Fullerton, revealed several ways K-12 classrooms can lack inclusion and how LGBTQ+ teachers can add support for students' success and well-being in the classroom

Released: 12-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Caring for LGBTQ+ nursing home residents in culturally appropriate and inclusive ways
Regenstrief Institute

There have been few studies of LGBTQ+ older adults residing in nursing homes. A new article from faculty of Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University explores care of the growing number of LGBTQ+ older adults living in these facilities.

   
Newswise: Sexual and Gender Minorities in GI Research, Women’s Health Included in the December Issue of AJG
Released: 11-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
Sexual and Gender Minorities in GI Research, Women’s Health Included in the December Issue of AJG
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

In the December issue of AJG: assisted reproductive technology among women with liver disease, strategies for incorporating sexual and gender minorities in GI research, anxiety/depression in GERD patients, and more.

Released: 7-Dec-2023 2:15 PM EST
Looking for unique stories about the winter holidays? Check out the Winter Holidays channel
Newswise

It's the moooost wonderful time...of the year! Are you looking for new story ideas that are focused on the winter holiday season? Perhaps you're working on a story on on managing stress and anxiety? Perhaps you're working on a story on seasonal affective disorder? Or perhaps your editor asked you to write a story on tracking Santa? Look no further. Check out the Winter Holidays channel.

       
Newswise: Gift of $3 Million to Fund New Chair in LGBTQ+ Health
Released: 7-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Gift of $3 Million to Fund New Chair in LGBTQ+ Health
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The gift from James F. Dougherty, a Rutgers alumnus and Board of Governors member who has supported the university in numerous ways for more than two decades, creates an endowed chair named for the Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Perry N. Halkitis.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 10:05 PM EST
Fact Checker: Endocrine Society responds to misinformation from Republican presidential debate
Endocrine Society

The statement Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made during Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate contradicts mainstream medical practice and scientific evidence.

Released: 4-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers often have chronic health conditions
Wiley

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and young adult cancer survivors in the United States are more likely to report experiencing chronic health conditions than their heterosexual peers with a history of cancer as well as their LGB peers without a past cancer diagnosis. The findings come from a survey-based study published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Released: 29-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Workplace culture is very different these days. Find out how different by exploring the "In the Workplace" channel
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The latest articles on occupational medicine, workplace culture, and the labor market are in the "In the Workplace" channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Binghamton University earns higher education diversity award third year in a row
Released: 28-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Binghamton University earns higher education diversity award third year in a row
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Binghamton University has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This is the third year Binghamton has been named as a HEED Award recipient.

Released: 28-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Increase in the number of people identifying as transgender in the UK
University College London

The number of people identifying as transgender in their GP records in the UK has increased between 2000 and 2018, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 3:45 PM EST
It's not over until it's over. Keep up with the latest COVID research in the Coronavirus channel.
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Stay informed! Keep up with the latest research on the COVID-19 virus in the Coronavirus channel on Newswise.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 5:00 PM EST
AANA Publishes Practice Considerations for Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

To help ensure that all patients receive high-quality, safe pain management and anesthesia care, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has published its practice considerations for care of transgender and gender-diverse patients.

Newswise: Transgender Health Expert Answers Your Common Questions
Released: 16-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Transgender Health Expert Answers Your Common Questions
Cedars-Sinai

How does anyone know for sure that they were born the wrong gender? What should parents do when their child tells them? And how do transgender patients prepare for gender-affirming surgery, if that’s what they decide to do?

Released: 7-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Mouse model of gender-affirming testosterone treatment and fertility finds decrease in egg yield but not quality
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The current IVF recommendation is for transgender patients to stop taking gender-affirming hormones before the procedure, which can be costly and life changing. Now, a team of researchers are diving in further to investigate what the best recommendations should be based on more evidence.

Newswise: 34,000 healthcare professionals surveyed indicate they have higher bias against transgender people
Released: 3-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EDT
34,000 healthcare professionals surveyed indicate they have higher bias against transgender people
Cell Press

By analyzing data from the Harvard Implicit Association Test—a widely accepted measure of a person’s attitudes toward people based on characteristics like race, gender, and sexuality—researchers find that healthcare professionals, and in particular nurses, are more biased against transgender people than are people who are not healthcare professionals.

Newswise: Queering STEM Education Research
Released: 12-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Queering STEM Education Research
University of Utah

Notably, many STEM faculty who are queer are not “out” for fear of discrimination, exclusion and denial of career opportunities.

Newswise: URI Professor Explores Transgender Movements in Research and the Classroom
Released: 5-Oct-2023 11:45 AM EDT
URI Professor Explores Transgender Movements in Research and the Classroom
University of Rhode Island

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 4, 2023 – Growing up in Portland, Oregon, in a Quaker family, Joy Ellison got their first taste of protest rallies when they were 6 years old.Ellison, who joined the University of Rhode Island last fall as an assistant professor of gender and women’s studies, has been involved in social movements ever since.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Stay informed on women's health issues in the Women's Health channel
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Below are some of the latest headlines in the Women's Health channel on Newswise.

Newswise: Show, don’t tell: Attracting a diverse workforce
Released: 27-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Show, don’t tell: Attracting a diverse workforce
Iowa State University

Over the last decade, a growing number of companies and organizations have included messages about diversity and inclusion as part of their employee recruitment efforts.

Newswise: Black bisexual women in rural areas are at highest risk for suicidal behaviors
Released: 26-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Black bisexual women in rural areas are at highest risk for suicidal behaviors
Penn State College of Medicine

Penn State College of Medicine researchers said they conducted a “first-of-its-kind study,” revealing how various demographic factors intersect to affect a person’s risk of having suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

   
Released: 15-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Pediatric endocrinologists concerned for safety amid divisive political climate
Endocrine Society

Pediatric endocrinologists are concerned for their safety and their ability to provide evidenced-based care to transgender and gender-diverse adolescents amid political divides over gender-affirming care, according to a new paper published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

Released: 13-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Studies on Mobile Health Intervention Suggest Positive Impact for Black Same Gender–Loving Men
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The mobile application, iTHRIVE 365, is the first of its kind to provide psychological health resources, connections to economic support and a safe social space created by and for Black gay, bisexual and other same gender–loving men.

Released: 13-Sep-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Por qué las personas adultas de la comunidad LGBTQ+ deben prestar atención a la salud cardíaca
Mayo Clinic

En estudios recientes se ha observado una tendencia preocupante en la salud cardiovascular de las personas adultas de la comunidad LGBTQ+. Tienen una peor salud cardíaca en comparación con las personas cisgénero heterosexuales. Las personas LGBTQ+ también tienden a tener una mayor prevalencia de factores de riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular.

Released: 13-Sep-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Por que os adultos da comunidade LGBTQ+ devem estar atentos à saúde cardíaca
Mayo Clinic

Estudos recentes revelam uma tendência preocupante na saúde cardiovascular dos adultos da comunidade LGBTQ+. Eles apresentam uma pior saúde cardíaca em comparação com os adultos heterossexuais cisgênero. As pessoas da comunidade LGBTQ+ também têm uma maior prevalência de fatores de risco de doença cardiovascular.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
لماذا يجب على البالغين في مجتمع المثليات والمثليون ومزدوجو الميول الجنسية والمتحولون جنسيًا (LGBTQ+) إيلاء اهتمامًا لصحة القلب؟
Mayo Clinic

تشير الدراسات الأخيرة إلى اتجاه مقلق في صحة القلب لدى البالغين في مجتمع المثليات والمثليون ومزدوجو الميول الجنسية والمتحولون جنسيًا (LGBTQ+). فهم يعانوا من سوء صحة القلب بالمقارنة مع أقرانهم الجنسيين المتماشين مع هويتهم الجنسية والميول الجنسية التقليدية. يتجلى أيضًا أن أفراد مجتمع المثليات والمثليون ومزدوجو الميول الجنسية والمتحولون جنسيًا (LGBTQ+) لديهم انتشار أعلى لعوامل الخطر المرتبطة بأمراض القلب الوعائية.

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Newswise: UNFPA and Chulalongkorn Hold a Special Talk on “World Population Day” and Launch “inCUsive” Platform for Sustainable Development
Released: 8-Sep-2023 8:55 AM EDT
UNFPA and Chulalongkorn Hold a Special Talk on “World Population Day” and Launch “inCUsive” Platform for Sustainable Development
Chulalongkorn University

Together with Chulalongkorn University, the UNFPA celebrated World Population Day by holding a panel discussion titled “Bridging Integration Gaps and Promoting Gender Equality for Young People Towards Aged Society,” as well as launching the inCUsive platform to promote sustainable development.

Released: 6-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Tip Sheet: Personalizing cancer treatment, cancer and the LGBTQ+ community – and expanded Medicaid coverage linked to increased participation in cancer clinical trials
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news.Reporting on wildfire smoke? Fred Hutch clinicians and researchers are available to their expertise.

Released: 6-Sep-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Beauty salon–based intervention increases trust of PrEP among Black cisgender women
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Among African American and other Black cisgender women, a beauty salon–based intervention improved knowledge and awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV and increased trust in it.

Newswise: Kevin Kline, MD, Appointed as Penn Medicine’s Inaugural Medical Director for LGBTQ+ Health
Released: 29-Aug-2023 2:25 PM EDT
Kevin Kline, MD, Appointed as Penn Medicine’s Inaugural Medical Director for LGBTQ+ Health
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

In his new role, Kline will partner with fellow leaders at Penn Medicine's Program for LGBTQ+ Health.

Released: 29-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Preparing clinicians for the international anti-LGBTQI+ crisis
Boston University School of Medicine

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and additional sexual and gender minority (LGBTQI+) people in every region of the world face marginalization and oppression.

Released: 10-Aug-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Apply Today! Advance Media Registration for American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Members of the media can apply today to cover the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2023.

Released: 3-Aug-2023 11:20 AM EDT
It’s 2023, and coming out is, well, complicated
University of British Columbia

In an era of unprecedented LGBTQ2+ visibility coupled with incredible backlash, coming out as a sexual minority can be a deeply ambivalent experience, according to new research.

Released: 25-Jul-2023 1:15 PM EDT
Bisexual people experience worse health outcomes than other adults in England – national study of more than 835,000 people
Taylor & Francis

Self-reported data from lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) patients shows these groups have poorer health outcomes compared to those who identify as heterosexual, but bisexual people disproportionally experience the worst outcomes in England.

Released: 25-Jul-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Older adults who identify as sexual and gender minorities experience disproportionate age-related decline
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Using an index to describe and compare frailty between older sexual and gender minority (OSGM) adults and non-OSGM participants, researchers showed that OSGM had higher rates of frailty, starting at younger ages and continuing into older age, compared to non-OSGM.

Released: 20-Jul-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Tell us how you really feel -- keep up with the latest research in Psychology and Psychiatry
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The latest research in psychology and psychiatry on Newswise.

       
Released: 20-Jul-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Sociologists to Explore Topics of Attacks on Public Education, Racial Justice, the Future of Democracy, and More at ASA Annual Meeting, Aug. 17-21, Philadelphia; Press Registration Open
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Approximately 600 sessions featuring over 3,000 research papers are open to the press. From race and racism to mental health, from climate control and environmental policy issues to artificial intelligence, sociologists are investigating and reporting on the most sensitive problems confronting American society.



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