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Dr. Loren A. Olson, M.D., had long been married and raised children when he came out of the closet. That’s when his life expanded to new levels of joy and personal integrity. Olson hopes his memoir can serve as a how-to for other middle aged closeted men.

A new Stanford University study shows that although tomorrow’s physicians are not prejudiced about treating gays and lesbians, they are not entirely sure how to go about doing so.

Scientists only recently learned how certain diseases affect women differently than men, and blacks differently than whites. Now a major new report says it’s time to study the unique health needs of gay and transgender people, too.

A woman who worked as a counselor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims she was wrongly fired because of religious discrimination for refusing to advise a woman in a same-sex relationship.

Health experts say that although some kinds of mouth and throat cancer are declining, other sorts are rising--and there’s a correlation between new cancer cases and the transmission of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can be transmitted via oral sex.

Kevin Smith maintains a touch practice that’s a little different from most bodyworkers: a form of structured holding he developed over time, and which he calls "snuggling."

Circumcision would not significantly reduce the spread of HIV in the United States, a new study suggests.

Clinical investigation into certain areas involving sexuality and families seem to be suspiciously gay and lesbian-free. Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry wants to know why.

Gays and lesbians appear to be at higher risk for certain forms of cancer, the American Cancer Society says. At the same time, a survey of LGBT Americans indicates that there is little awareness of the risk within the community.