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LGBTQ patients and pediatric healthcare policies

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 Clarice 0 Comments Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, LGBTQ, pediatrics, Sophia Fantus

When compared to their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts, the health and mental health disparities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning* (LGBTQ) youth are striking.

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Do new well-intentioned guidelines advance the stigma of HIV?

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 Clarice 0 Comments Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, HIV, Nicolas W. Cortes-Penfield, PrEP, Sophia Fantus, Stigma

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, commonly known as PrEP, is a daily pill that HIV-negative individuals may take to lower their chances of acquiring HIV. If taken as

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Making healthcare inclusive for LGBTQ patients

June 22, 2018June 21, 2018 Clarice 2 Comments Health Disparities, LGBT health, Medical Education, Pride Month, Sophia Fantus

As I scroll through my Facebook feed to admire friends who are celebrating Pride Month, I think about how far we’ve come as a society

From the Labs features an image of endothelial cells of the bovine pulmonary artery. Image courtesy of J. Kirk/ Baylor's Optical Imaging & Vital Microscopy Core Lab.