ACA Health Insurance Plans Need More Protections for LGBTQ+ People, White House Says
Health insurance plans offered through the Affordable Care Act that exclude coverage of gender-affirming treatment for transgender people are discriminatory, the Department of Health...
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It Begins With You
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Dez explained that when she was younger she knew she wanted to help others but didn’t know what that was going to look like....
Virtual Mental Health Services are More Available Than Ever. Is it Enough?
The marginal increase in efficiency isn’t enough to accommodate the mammoth upswell in people experiencing signs of mental distress — especially since there already...
For Some, How Family Handle Names and Pronouns Can Make or Break the Holiday
Many face difficult decisions about what to do around the holidays. But for those whose families embrace their identities, it can bring new joy...
Some LGBTQ+ People Worry COVID-19 Vaccine Will Affect HIV medication. It Won’t.
Most LGBTQ+ adults are vaccinated, but the concerns are coming from a particularly vulnerable minority. There is no evidence the two treatments interact negatively,...
Dr. James Hildreth to Speak at ‘The Red Ribbon Health Alliance Luncheon’
Nashville CARES Announces Dr. James Hildreth as Featured Speaker at The Red Ribbon Health Alliance Luncheon December 8, 2021
Seasonal Affective Disorder: More Than Just the Winter Blues
In most cases, SAD symptoms start in the late fall or early winter and go away during the spring and summer; this is known...
Stigmatizing Language Prevents People From Accessing HIV Care
HIV stigma has long been acknowledged for alienating and pushing people living with HIV (PLWH) out of care retention.
Nashville CARES Offering Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing for Nashville Pride Festival Entry
Nashville, Tenn. – Nashville CARES will be offering free, drive-thru, rapid antigen COVID-19 testing before the Nashville Pride Festival on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at 633 Thompson Lane location in Nashville. HIV...
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH — The Activist Doctor
“When I realized that the single largest health threat to my community was HIV, the intersection became really clear for me,” Daskalakis explains.