Cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, the best defense against cancer is prevention and early detection. Lesbians, as a group, may have higher risks for certain types of cancer based on higher rates of some specific risk factors. Learn more...

Dental/Oral Health

Although oral health is an important component to general health, many people in the United States go without appropriate oral and dental health services. Learn more...

Heart

Here’s The Heart Truth: Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the United States. In fact, one in three women dies of heart disease. For Lesbians, the risk of heart disease may be even higher. Learn more...

Fitness

We all need at least thirty minutes of moderate-to-intense physical activity almost every day, according to the latest from the American Heart Association. While our culture pressures women to shape up and lose weight, the lesbian community is relatively silent on the subject of fitness. Learn more...

Mental Health

Serious but common medical conditions such as anxiety and depression affect LGBTs at higher rates than the general population. A number of factors may contribute to this, from living in an often homophobic society to facing family rejection to being closeted in some or all aspects of life. Mental disorders are not symptoms of sexual orientation, but rather they are symptoms of discrimination and fear of discrimination.Learn more...

Nutrition

Food is how we give our bodies what we need to continue living, and our bodies deserve the best. Eating healthy isn’t about losing weight, denying ourselves the pleasures of food we love, or punishing ourselves for being round or indulging in other foods. It’s about taking care of ourselves, because we deserve it. Finding a healthy way of eating that feels right to you can help your body feel better every day as well as reducing your risks of health conditions from diabetes to cancer. Learn more...

Sexual Health

Generally, lesbians are at low risk of HIV infection, unplanned pregnancy, or becoming infected an STD. However, even though sex between women has a reduced likelihood of transmitting STDs, transmission can still occur.Learn more...

Transgender Health

Transgender people face many of the same problems in the healthcare system as the rest of the LGB population - including barriers to care, little to no research on their health needs/issues, and general prejudice. However, there are several actions transgender people can engage in to promote health and wellness.Learn more...