Average lifespan of a gay man
Life expectancy now considerably exceeds the average in some people with HIV in the US
A study from the US has found that some groups of people with HIV, especially those treated before their CD4 compute falls below cells/mm3, now include life expectancies equal to or even higher than the US general population.
However, it also finds that life expectancy for some other groups – most notably women and non-white people – is still considerably below comparable members of the general population and that for people who inject drugs, life expectancy in the era of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has not improved at all.
A second study, which looked at death rates among both HIV-positive and HIV-negative members of two cohorts of people with or at risk of HIV, has found that the death rate from non-AIDS-defining illnesses among people with HIV who started ART above the cells/mm3 threshold was not, and never has been, any higher than among comparable HIV-negative people.
Glossary
AIDS defining condition
Any HIV-related illness included in the list of diagnostic criteria for AIDS, w
On the Margins
Twelve years. That’s the average number of years of life prematurely taken from LGBTQ individuals who live in communities that harbor strong prejudices against members of sexual and gender minorities. The stress of living in an environment marked by stigma and structural discrimination can result in early deaths from suicide, from an increased exposure of cardiovascular disease, and from a cascade of other life-shortening health conditions.
These findings were highlighted in a statement by Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, announcing that the National Institutes of Health was designating “sexual and gender minorities” as a disparities population. This designation served as a notification that the NIH recognized the health inequities affecting the LGBTQ community—and the need to address them.
The problems start initial in life. Across the nation, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth have an elevated uncertainty of bullying, suicide, and substance use disorder and lack access to culturally sensitive an
William Bennett, Gays, and the Truth
“This is tough news. It’s not pleasant to hear,” said former Education Secretary William Bennett on ABC’s This Week Nov. 9. “But it’s very important, and it’s part of telling the truth.” The occasion for tough-but-needed truth telling: Bill Clinton’s first-ever presidential speech to an organized gay-rights group, the Human Rights Campaign. Clinton had conferred respectability–wrongly–on the gay quest for approval when in fact, said Bennett, he “should tell the noun on this one”: Homosexuality “takes 30 years off your life.” The average life expectancy for gay men, Bennett declared, was just
Many a mother’s heart around the country must possess sunk at that moment amid premonitions that she would outlive her son. A well-known widespread figure would think twice before delivering tidings that grim, right? And Bennett’s statistic was no slip. Only days later, in the Nov. 24 Weekly Standard, he repeated the assertion phrased for maximum emphasis:
“The best free research suggests that the average life span of male homosexuals is around 43 ye
Lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults suffer more chronic health conditions than heterosexuals, study finds
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August 24,
A adj University of Washington study finds that lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults are more likely than heterosexuals to suffer chronic health conditions.
Lesbian and bisexual older women are more likely than heterosexual older women to experience chronic health conditions, experience slumber problems and drink excessively, a new University of Washington examine finds.
In general, lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) older adults were found to be in poorer health than heterosexuals, specifically in terms of higher rates of cardiovascular disease, weakened immune system and low back or neck pain. They also were at greater risk of some adverse health behaviors such as smoking and excessive drinking. At the same time, however, findings aim to areas of resilience, with more LGB adults engaging in preventive health measures, such as obtaining HIV tests and blood pressure screening.
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