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Whitman-Walker Health, the nonprofit community health center that specializes in HIV/AIDS and LGBT-competent care, announced Tuesday it will be offering meningitis vaccinations to people who are not current patients due to increased demand.

A Washington, D.C. community health center advises self-identified gay and bisexual men, as well as any men who otherwise have sex with men (MSM), who meet certain criteria to get vaccinated against bacterial meningitis.

Brown University’s new student health plan coverage will cover 14 types of sexual reassignment surgeries for transgender students.

Regulators in Oregon and California have quietly directed some health insurance companies to stop denying coverage for transgender patients because of their gender identity.

Timed for launch before the holidays, the 3-Pack of organic smoothie blends is an ideal gift or stocking stuffer for anyone that enjoys delicious gourmet food, or whom may be looking for healthy superfoods to boost a health commitment in the New Year.

From avoiding the issue a few years ago, the vast majority of U.S. healthcare providers are actively committed to seeing LGBT patients treated with courtesy, respect & dignity, as well as specific training, according to a Human Rights Campaign study.

You know you need it, and now is the time - Easter, Passover and taxes are behind us and we’ve got five weeks until Memorial Day. Why cleanse? Do you want to bring those nasty toxins along on your summer vacation?

March is National Nutrition Month - a nutrition, education, and information campaign sponsored annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Foursquare has looked at data from their 15 million users to determine the healthiest towns in the US.

Following a growing travel industry trend of marketing to identifiable communities, My Destination Wellness, a customized fitness vacation provider affiliated with Funjet Vacations, announced its first gay wellness retreat.

"Get up and go" gone out the door? Worn out and weary? Want to lie under a blanket until spring? Pep up folks, there are plenty of simple steps you can take to make 2012 an energized year.