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Recognizing Stress in Our Little Buddies

The positive effect that pets can have on stress is well-documented. One need only curl up with a puppy after a hard day at work to experience the benefits firsthand. The effect of stress on your pets, however,...

The World Health Organization will no longer categorize being trans as a mental disorder.

The World Health Organization, a UN-directed international organization responsible for monitoring and combating disease, has announced it will no longer classify being transgender as a mental disorder. The ...

Canadian leader pledges reform of blood donation rules for gay men

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed his annoyance with the restrictions which currently limit gay Canadian men from donating blood. Trudeau is commonly regarded as an ally and advocate for t...

Augusta trans man inspires others to live their truths; urogynecologist weighs in

Rowan Elijah Feldhaus, 25, passed away May 16 following complications from gender confirmation surgery. The Augusta resident made headlines in June 2016 after a local judge denied his name change request, a dec...

AID Atlanta files federal suit against CDC over funding

Nonprofit AID Atlanta clapped back at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 11, filing a lawsuit after CDC pulled the plug on funding its HIV prevention programs earlier this year. Nicole Roe...