The AIDS Crisis Ended Before They Were Born, But the Disease Still Impacts the Way Gen Z Approaches Sex and Healthcare
On World AIDS day and beyond, reflecting on the state of HIV/AIDS and how perceptions and treatments have evolved over the past several decades.
Expanded Blood Donation Rules Go into Effect
Starting Aug. 7, blood donation centers will implement new donor eligibility requirements that will open blood donation to individuals who were previously [...]
Franchising and the LGBTQ+ Community
The Perfect Deluxe ComboWhen you think about franchising, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?Probably McDonald’s or Super Cuts, as [...]
Watch Your Aüçëüçë: The Deadly STI You May Already Have and Can Do Something About
A 35-year-old working in film production, Geoff Moore had a pretty good sex life with his boyfriend. In fact, you could call it vigorous. Sometimes even [...]
Calvin Thompson Was Planning His Funeral. Today, He's Helping Those 'Worse Off Than Me.'
After living in Atlanta for 30 years, Calvin Thompson decided to make a change at age 55. He took a new job in New Orleans and began settling into his new [...]
Let's Talk About Drinking and Health
I am often asked from clients and friends if I believe there is a healthy amount of alcohol that may be consumed on a regular basis. Of course, no one likes my [...]
UM University Health Center Introduces New Trans Care Team
After 15 years of serving transgender and non-binary patients, staff at the University Health Center in the University of Michigan understood there was still a [...]
A Gluten-Free Guide to Detroit Dining
Metro Detroit has a wide and wonderful selection of food opportunities — unless you have allergies and diet restrictions, in which case you might be out of [...]
From Injury to Industry
Oct. 5, 2010 started off just like any other day for Brandon La Forest. He woke up a little early, had a meeting at the office and was on his way to an [...]
Talking Body
Decorative Artist Matt Lambert Explores Queer Body Politics To fully consume the queer concepts in Matt Lambert's body of work, use your primordial senses: [...]
Ypsilanti Nutritionist Offers Queer and Trans-Inclusive Healing
The relationship between trans, queer and LGBIA+ patients and their healthcare providers has forever been a shaky one, as the medical community's understanding [...]
Popular Apps to Keep You Healthy in 2018
DietBet Perfect for anyone who needs some extra motivation to lose weight, DietBet is the fun way to get fit—and get paid to do it. It's unlike any other diet [...]
Health News Hits
LGBT Health Resources Removed from HHS Website A webpage devoted to lesbian and bisexual health, links to LGBT topics and other references were removed between [...]
Mixed bag in HIV cases
Federal statistics report a 14.8 percent decline in HIV cases between 2008 and 2015, but 25- to 34-year-olds saw a nearly 45 percent increase in new cases New [...]
5 Life Strategies for LGBTQ+ Individuals to Avoid Out-of-Control Addictive Behaviors
BY MARK McMILLAN We have all heard how the opioid epidemic is ravaging communities. In 2014 alone, drug overdose was the leading cause of accidental death in [...]
LGBTQ-Affirming Preventative Care Available for Lesbian and Bi Women, Trans Men
BY NATASHA WILSON AND JENNIFER SCHWARTZ Women's health has gained greater awareness in the last 20 years, in part due to political debate over reproductive [...]
Henry Ford Village Implements Collaborative Education Experience
Senior living community Henry Ford Village announced Oct. 24 that they are hosting a collaborative education experience program known as the Student Designer [...]