'Men who have sex with men' originated during the HIV pandemic to focus on behavior rather than identity – but not everyone thinks the term helps

The term ‘MSM’ allows public health interventions to gloss over the social, political and cultural complexities of identity. But it’s not without its limitations.

JaNelle Ricks, Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, The Ohio State University • conversation
Sept. 22, 2022 • ~7 min

Ultra-processed food linked to men’s colorectal cancer risk

Men who eat more ultra-processed food are at higher risk for developing colorectal cancer than men who eat less, research finds.

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
Sept. 1, 2022 • ~10 min

AI could reduce gaps in heart attack care for women

A new artificial-intelligence-based scoring system for heart attack risk could help address disparities in heart attack mortality between men and women.

U. Zurich • futurity
Aug. 29, 2022 • ~5 min

How does monkeypox spread? An epidemiologist explains why it isn't an STI and what counts as close contact

While the majority of monkeypox cases thus far have been recorded among men who have sex with men, everyone is still at risk of contracting the disease.

Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 • ~9 min

Post-Roe, Sex Educators Rethink Their Role
VOA Learning English • voa
July 19, 2022 • ~8 min

What really drives anti-abortion beliefs? Research suggests it's a matter of sexual strategies

Some reasons people oppose abortion seem to be at odds with other positions they hold. Evolutionary social science points to a surprising motivation for anti-abortion attitudes.

Martie Haselton, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
July 19, 2022 • ~10 min

Y chromosome loss through aging can lead to an increased risk of heart failure and death from cardiovascular disease, new research finds

The negative health effects of Y chromosome loss could be one potential reason women tend to live longer than men.

Kenneth Walsh, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia • conversation
July 14, 2022 • ~5 min

Gene may hold clues to heart attacks in women

"For reasons that remain uncertain, women can experience heart disease differently than men." A gene called RAP1GAP2 may clarify why.

U. Florida • futurity
June 27, 2022 • ~5 min

Japan Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Constitutional
VOA Learning English • voa
June 22, 2022 • ~5 min

Why are so many big tech whistleblowers women? Here is what the research shows

Frances Haugen, Timnit Gebru and Janneke Parrish are at the forefront of a group of high-profile women calling out big tech. Is there a connection between their gender and their role as whistleblowers?

Jennifer Lundquist, Professor of Sociology, UMass Amherst • conversation
June 6, 2022 • ~9 min

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