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LGBT Health Centers Receive Historic Recognition and Support

We are in an historic moment for LGBTQ health. Among the many policy wins our communities have seen over the past several years — from federal marriage equality to mandatory hospital visitation rights for same sex partners — we have also seen evolving recognition of inequities in the health and wellness of our communities. Just last week, we…

Depression may increase heart risk in rheumatoid arthritis

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Mental health problems like anxiety and depression may partly explain why people with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. Researchers linked anger, anxiety, depressive symptoms, job stress and low social support to increasing risk of hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Treating psychosocial problems may help ease arthritis symptoms as

Appeals court upholds minimum wage for home-care workers

A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a Department of Labor rule requiring employment agencies to pay the minimum wage and overtime to domestic workers providing in-home care for the elderly, sick or disabled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a challenge filed by the Home Care Association of America and two other trade associations that represent the agencies. The Department of Labor said

Even as laws change, the 'M' word is banned in head shops

For years, the stores that sell marijuana pipes and bongs have insisted that the products they sell are for tobacco use, choosing their words carefully to avoid being ensnared in laws against marijuana paraphernalia. As states and cities across the country have lowered the penalties for possession, a patchwork of federal, state and local laws means little has changed at the head shops. Seventeen states have decriminalized marijuana – meaning