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Aging LGBT Seniors Loom as Major Public Health Issue

LGBT people of all ages have experienced health inequalities, but researchers have begun to delve into the consequences of a lifetime of that inequity – and what happens to their health as they grow older. “They’ve been relatively invisible, undercounted and underserved,” said Dr. Karen Fredriksen Goldsen. “We’re talking about a major public health issue.” […]

Tribes Want to Close Loopholes in Violence Against Women Act

Four out of 5 Native American women experience violence in their lives. This is in a report by the National Congress of American Indians. The Violence Against Women Act gave tribes greater powers to prosecute such crimes, and it’s now up for reauthorization. But as Wyoming Public Radio’s Melodie Edwards reports, tribes want to close […]

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Black Males Suffer Most Health Consequences

Minority males have the poorest health outlook of any Americans, a recently released report shows. The report, “Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic and Sexual Minority Boys and Men,” which focuses on males from underrepresented groups and non-heterosexual males, states that men from these groups are also more often targeted for hate crimes. The report was authored by […]

Court Upholds Travel Ban Healthcare Groups Opposed

A travel ban that was opposed by a healthcare industry that depends on foreign doctors and workers was upheld today by the Supreme Court. The justices voted 5-4 (PDF) that President Donald Trump acted within the law in imposing limits on travel from several predominantly Muslim countries. The president, shortly after taking office, implemented a […]

Detained Migrant Children at Risk of Disease Outbreaks

As thousands of migrant children have been taken from their parents and sent to facilities across the country, questions are growing about the medical care they are receiving – or, as health experts fear, not receiving. Since President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy for unlawful entry into the country went into effect in April, more than […]

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Separation Trauma

Fair and just societies protect children. The Trump administration’s unconscionable practice of separating children from their families at the border between Mexico and the United States is making me rethink what kind of society I live in. The images and the stories are heartbreaking. In an effort to deter families from migrating to the United States, reports say the […]

Separation Trauma

Fracking Linked To Increased Rates of STIs

Fracking is linked to increased rates of sexually transmitted infections in Ohio, according to research published in PLoS ONE by academics at the Yale School of Public Health. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, uses pressurized liquid to penetrate deep into rock and extract natural gas. The practice is controversial, and often met with opposition by residents in communities […]

Climate Change Will Make Rice Millions Need Less Nutritious

Rice is the primary food source for more than 3 billion people around the world. Many are unable to afford a diverse and nutritious diet that includes complete protein, grains, fruits and vegetables. They rely heavily on more affordable cereal crops, including rice, for most of their calories. My research focuses on health risks associated […]

Native American Teens at Greater Risk for Substance Abuse

Native American teens are at greater risk of alcohol and drug abuse than other American teens, a new study finds. Still, “we do not want these data to be used to stigmatize American Indian kids,” said study author Randall Swaim, director of Colorado State University’s Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research. For the study, Swaim and […]

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Cuomo Directs N.Y. Agencies to Expand Transgender Protections

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that he is directing state agencies to expand and affirm anti-discrimination protections for transgender New Yorkers seeking health care and insurance. The action, Cuomo said, is in direct response to the Trump administration’s plans to roll back an Obama-era rule from 2016 that prohibited doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies […]

Roll Back Transgender Protections

American Flags Planted at Medical Center Represent Veteran Suicides

It was cold and rainy the evening of Sunday, June 24, but veterans and their families and friends came out to plant over 600 flags in front of Sanford Medical Center and promote a good cause. Members of the Marine Corps League Detachment in Fargo planted 660 flags on the Sanford Medical Center lawn to […]

Walgreens’ Pharmacist Denies Woman Miscarriage Drug

After receiving word that her unborn baby no longer had a heartbeat, it was hard to imagine how things could get worse for Nicole Arteaga, until they did. The Arizona mother is speaking out after she said a Walgreens pharmacist refused to provide her with a prescription drug that would help her miscarry her deceased fetus, telling […]

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