Bay Area Reporter :: Health News

New PSA commemorates Disability Pride Month

July 23, 2024

Easterseals, an organization which provides advocacy and various services to the disabled, is seeking to change perceptions with "D1$@B1L*tY Is Not a Dirty Word," a new PSA airing on a variety of networks.

SF DPH and CDC urge mpox vaccination

by Liz Highleyman
May 29, 2024

With Pride coming up, the San Francisco Department of Public Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging people at risk for mpox, to receive two doses of the Jynneos vaccine to protect themselves from the disease.

SF Dem Party urges city to declare hate 'public health crisis'

by John Ferrannini
May 23, 2024

The San Francisco Democratic Party is calling on the city to find funds in its public health budget to support victim services and research best practices for hate crime prevention.

Caitlin Breedlove's 'All In: Cancer, Near Death, New Life'

by Laura Moreno
May 7, 2024

Author Caitlin Breedlove's debut book, "All In: Cancer, Near Death, New Life" is the fascinating queer feminist memoir of a cancer survivor and single parent of a small child. But it is equally a memoir of grief, addiction, and spirituality.

The Golden Mean of Rest and Study

by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
Feb 29, 2024

The golden mean is a term that's all about balance, and it comes from Ancient Greek philosophy. Aristotle was the one who stated that the best way to go about life is to avoid any extremities, such as working too much or not working at all.

Unlocking Intimacy: A Beginner's Guide to Exploring Sensory Play

by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
Jan 16, 2024

Welcome to a journey of self-discovery and connection, where intimacy takes center stage. In a world often bustling with the demands of everyday life, finding ways to deepen your connection with a partner can be a transformative experience.

Bay Area blood centers encourage gay, bi men to donate

by Matthew S. Bajko
Dec 6, 2023

Two of the Bay Area's main blood centers are asking eligible gay and bisexual men to donate during the holiday season when they usually see a dip in donations.

B.A.R.'s Bestie balloting begins

by Cynthia Laird
Sep 25, 2023

It's time for Bay Area Reporter readers to cast their ballots for the LGBTQ newspaper's annual Best of the Bay contest.

Dr. Patricia Grayhall's 'Making the Rounds'

by Laura Moreno
Nov 8, 2022

Beginning with her earliest memories of trying to fit in, 'Making the Rounds: Defying Norms In Love & Medicine' is an interesting memoir and Grayhall's first book.

America is a gun: The Lavender Tube on Uvalde's atrocities

by Victoria A. Brownworth
May 31, 2022

At the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, parents had to find and identify the bodies of their 8, 9, 10 and 11-year-old children; little kid bodies that had been decimated by an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle.

Going viral: microbiologist Joseph Osmundson's 'Virology'

by Mark William Norby
May 31, 2022

Joseph Osmundson's new book establishes itself as a unique and singular archive of COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, queer theory, sociopolitical criticism, and a record of the viruses that are present in our guts, on our skin, and in our blood.