Gay's health

HIV rates among gay men not fully explained by sexual behavior

harminka — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:40:31 -0500

Differences in sexual behaviours do not fully explain why the US HIV epidemic affects gay men so much more than straight men and women, claims research published ahead of print in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.

HIV increases in New York among men having sex with men

harminka — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:26:43 -0500

HIV infection is on the rise among young men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City, according to preliminary data from the Health Department.

HIV rates growing among gays

Dinka — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:44:44 -0500

Discrimination and lack of medical support have led to alarming rise of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men in developing countries, a leading American AIDS research group said Tuesday.

Gay men have higher prevalence of eating disorders

harminka — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:09:06 -0500

Gay and bisexual men may be at far higher risk for eating disorders than heterosexual men, according to a study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. In the first population-based study of its kind, the researchers found that gay and bisexual men have higher rates of eating disorders. The findings are reported in the April 2007 issue of International Journal of Eating Disorders.