Paraphrased from an episode of Charting Queer Health entitled “Revolutionizing Research with Pride“ Before you pop your next PrEP pill or even your next Tylenol, pause a moment and think of all the resources, time, and research that it took…
Advocate for historic investments in community health centers Community Health Centers (CHCs) are vital providers of healthcare in the United States, providing care to around 31 million people annually. CHCs provide affordable, high-quality, comprehensive primary care to medically underserved populations…
This November, Chicago will hold elections for the Chicago Board of Education (CBE) for the first time. Based on a law passed in 2021, the Chicago Board of Education will transition from a seven-member board appointed by the mayor to…
Forget what you thought about OBGYN healthcare; a trans man’s life may depend on it. A visit to your local OBGYN isn’t just for cisgender women.
They may be farther down the ballot, but school board elections are some of the most important decisions we make as voters. School boards are responsible for a wide range of academic, legal, and financial issues impacting our students’ quality…
Historically, the fields of medicine and dentistry evolved very separately. So it wasn’t like dentistry developed as a subspecialty of medicine. As a result, I think that dentists and physicians just concentrated on just our own individual professions. I think…
You read that right, “From Couple to Throuple.” Peacock’s new show presents us with four couples that have decided they want to add a third and make their couple a “throuple” and follows them over the course of several weeks…
A conversation with Howard Brown Health Board Member B. Pagels-Minor: entrepreneur, public speaker, and advocate for change. As the Howard Brown Health Board of Directors begins the search for a new class of board members, we spoke with B. Pagels-Minor…
Every queer person can imagine the day: a pink pastel Valentine’s Day filled with traditional displays of love for a romantic partner. A rose, maybe some chocolates, or dinner out to a new place. These celebrations look a lot like…
CRACKING THE CODE: ANAL HEALTH 101 Today is World Cancer Day, and in observance of that we wanted to take a minute to educate you on one type of cancer that doesn’t get enough attention: anal cancer. Yup, butts. We’re…
Taken from the podcast episode “Episode 55 – Healthcare From Home! Using Telehealth to Care For Our Most Vulnerable With Dr. Sam Lin” from Charting Queer Health. Listen here! Early in my career as a healthcare provider I took a…
Taken from the Charting Queer Health Episode “Getting A Handle on Alcohol.” Listen to the full interview here. Whether you’re regretting that last champagne toast from New Years or you’ve been on a sober journey, alcohol has soaked into our…