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Lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes at a younger age than heterosexual women

Lesbian, Bi Women More Likely to Develop T2DM at Younger Age

Correlation between sexual orientation and type 2 diabetes is mediated by body mass index
The vast majority of patients (97 percent) are comfortable with health providers asking sexual orientation and gender identity questions

Most Patients Fine With Providers Asking About Sexual Orientation

It is believed these questions may help to reduce health disparities among LGBTI patients
National Health Service England recently recommended that professionals ask all patients their sexual orientation at every opportunity

Professionals Disagree About Asking Patients About Sexuality

Article offers opposing views about recommendation in England to ask patients about sexual orientation
Introduction of an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program for men who have sex with men in the United Kingdom is likely to be cost-effective

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Homosexual Men Cost-Effective

Introduction of HIV PrEP program cost-effective and possibly cost-saving for men who have sex with men
For adolescent men who have sex with men participating in a 48-week HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis intervention

PrEP Adherence Decreases Over Time in Adolescent MSM

Findings in diverse sample of adolescent men who have sex with men who are at risk for HIV
The prevalence of tobacco use is higher for sexual minorities

Tobacco Use in Youth Higher Among Sexual Minorities

Among girls, lesbian and bisexual girls more likely to report current use of any tobacco product
Men who have sex with men are much less likely to use condoms now than they were two decades ago

Rise in Unsafe Practices Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

Researchers report increased beliefs that treatments prevent HIV and increased condomless anal sex
Men who have sex with men have elevated risk for antimicrobial drug-resistant Shigella infection

Drug Resistance Up for Shigella Clusters Among MSM

Resistance to antimicrobial drugs up in all shigellosis clusters among men who have sex with men
For rural men who have sex with men

Disclosure of Sexual Identity Linked to Receipt of HIV Testing

Rural men who have sex with men who disclose sexual identity more likely to have HIV testing, hepatitis shots
Clinicians may be biased when it comes to the sexual orientation of patients

Clinicians May Harbor Biases About Sexual Orientation

Findings show need for sensitivity training, expert suggests