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Q&A: Smoking disparities may raise COPD risk in lesbian, gay, bisexual adults
Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults smoked more frequently and had a heightened prevalence of COPD vs. heterosexual adults, according to research published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation.
LGBTQ+ community faces greater likelihood of loneliness
People in sexual and gender minority groups were more likely to experience loneliness and have a lack of social and emotional support, results published in MMWR showed.
Infertility issues may account for some adverse birth outcomes with assisted reproduction
Same-sex couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology experienced more favorable or similar birth outcomes vs. heterosexual couples, suggesting infertility-related factors contribute to higher adverse birth outcomes, data show.
Optimal CV health varies by sex, sexual identity in lesbian, gay, bisexual individuals
Rates of optimal CV health as determined by the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 among gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals vary by sex and sexual identity, researchers reported.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer adults have high rates of adverse childhood experiences
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people had higher exposure to all adverse childhood experiences compared with heterosexual adults, according to a cross-sectional study in a research letter published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Gay and lesbian adults report high COVID-19 vaccine coverage
Gay and lesbian adults in the United States reported higher levels of COVID-19 vaccination and vaccine confidence than heterosexual adults, according to a new study published in MMWR.
Lesbian, gay kids have better outcomes if parents have consistent view of their sexuality
Lesbian and gay children whose parents had a consistent perspective on the child’s sexual orientation, even if that perspective was negative, had better outcomes than those whose parents had changing perspectives.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual individuals at increased risk for difficulty concentrating
Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual may be at increased risk for experiencing subjective concentration complaints, according to study results published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Gay, lesbian, bisexual veterans at increased risk for suicide mortality
Gay, lesbian and bisexual veterans were at increased risk for suicide mortality, according to results of a retrospective population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
Gay, lesbian, bisexual individuals have higher rates of adverse childhood experiences
Gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals had more adverse childhood experiences than their heterosexual counterparts in the United States, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.