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How to Learn to Understand Your Body: Ovulation Tests as the Key to Conscious Planning
A modern woman wants to be in harmony with herself. This applies not only to her lifestyle and diet, but also to a deep understanding of how her body works.
FDA may be cracking down on poppers
The federal Food and Drug Administration raided a major seller of poppers last week, and other brands have shut down their websites and social media.
Prioritizing LGBTQ+ mental health: Free virtual event on March 18
LGBTQ+ mental health challenges are at an all-time high. From rejection and trauma to political attacks and inadequate health care access, the community faces disproportionate struggles.
Even in CA, report finds LGBTQ youth struggle with mental health
Despite the myriad measures and protective policies California lawmakers have enacted to improve the lives of LGBTQ youth, it has not shielded queer and transgender young people in the Golden State from struggling with mental health issues.
Year-end stats show bacterial STIs down across the board in SF
Rates of all bacterial sexually transmitted infections in San Francisco were down by the end of 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the year-end STI report released by the health department on Valentine's Day.
Trump halts PEPFAR funding, withdraws from WHO
In the first week after his inauguration, President Donald Trump has stopped funding for PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, jeopardizing the lives of people who receive HIV prevention and treatment through the global aid program.
Political Notes: Gay Redwood City councilmember flags impact of new smoking fines
Members of the City Council in Redwood City on the Peninsula presented it as a commonsense approach to protect people from the ill effects of secondhand tobacco and marijuana smoke.
Advocates decry axing of CA LGBTQ youth mental health campaign
LGBTQ advocates are criticizing state health officials for the sudden cancellation of an LGBTQ youth mental health initiative just as their alarms are growing about the negative impacts queer young people may face from the second Trump administration.
Gay SF health director Colfax stepping down
Having led the San Francisco Department of Public Health over the last six years during several global health pandemics and a continued decline in local HIV cases, AIDS expert Dr. Grant Colfax is resigning next month.
More evidence that doxyPEP reduces STIs
The early rollout of doxyPEP – a dose of the antibiotic doxycycline after sex – has contributed to a decline in sexually transmitted infections in Northern California, according to a pair of studies published this week.
Report details needs of Bay Area Two-Spirits, Indigiqueers
A new report said to be the first of its kind has documented the needs of the Bay Area's Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer communities.
First clade I mpox variant case reported in San Mateo County
The first U.S. case of a potentially more severe variant of mpox, known as clade I, has been reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health announced Saturday, November 16.
CJC-1295 DAC Peptide: A Speculative Approach to Hormonal Research and Beyond
Peptides have become an increasingly important area of research in numerous scientific fields, especially for their diverse functions.
Tech firm CEO takes a nonlinear approach to autism diagnoses
When it comes to a wealth of experience, subject matter expertise, and an interest in solving a complex problem, entrepreneur Amanda "Mandy" Ralston fits the bill.