The Biggest LGBT Wellness Stories Of The Week

 Trans Communities Have More Cancer Breaking: transphobia is making cancer worse. A new report from the World Health Organization found that cancer is higher among trans folks because stigma and discrimination stopped people from getting preventative screening. Straight Providers Favor Straight Patients A new study of heath care providers found that straight providers pretty much prefer straight patients -- the opposite was true for lesbian and gay providers. So in case you haven’t found a queer provider yet, visit Gay and Lesbian Medical Association’s website to get hooked up. Discrimination to Blame for Bad Trans Health Care It’s official: discrimination is still horrible. The World Health Organization just published a report saying that discrimination is to blame for the super high HIV rates among trans people and bad health care they receive. They recommend passing and enforcing laws protecting the civil rights of trans people to improve medical care. Sounds brilliant to us. Cancer Higher for LGBTQ People in Seven Body Areas A recent study found that cancer was likelier for LGBTQ people in seven areas: prostate, lung, anus, breast, cervix, womb and colon/rectum. The suggested fixes? Expand trans-friendly care, give better health insurance overall, and improve government policies. Agreed. Four Things to Know About LGBT Health Care Healio has put together a list of four things you should know about LGBT health care: young lesbians are less likely...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news