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A qualitative study exploring social support group participation among LGBT migrants and refugees in Canada

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, HIV, LGBTIQ+ issues, Multicultural communities
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“It’s for us –newcomers, LGBTQ persons, and HIV-positive persons. You feel free to be”: a qualitative study exploring social support group participation among African and Caribbean lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender newcomers and refugees in Toronto, Canada BMC International Health and Human Rights 201616:18DOI: 10.1186/s12914-016-0092-0 Background Stigma and discrimination harm the wellbeing...

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LGB adults more likely to report impaired physical & mental health, substance use, due to discrimination stressors

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, LGBTIQ+ issues, Mental health & sexual health
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JAMA Intern Med. Published online June 27, 2016. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.3432 New national data suggest lesbian, gay and bisexual adults were more likely to report impaired physical and mental health and heavy drinking and smoking, which may be the result of stressors they experience because of discrimination, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. The study...

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Women under-represented in HIV clinical trials

By J Pope
In HIV
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nam/aidsmap, 08 February 2016
Less than a quarter of people taking part in clinical trials for antiretroviral medications are women, potentially limiting the generalisability of findings, according to a systematic review published in the February 1 edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
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