Tag: On Being Well
Expanding, evolving the Trans-Health Conference
This time of year is both incredibly busy and exciting for all of us at Mazzoni Center as we prepare to present the annual...
Looking back on 35 remarkable years
When I first walked through the doors, I faced a daunting challenge. The year was 1995. I had recently relocated from Los Angeles to...
Marking National LGBT Health Awareness Week
This week we mark the 13th-annual LGBT Health Awareness Week, which this year is focused on the theme of “Time to Come Together: Trust,...
Educating, empowering young leaders
A few months ago, a member of our #A1PHA community at Mazzoni Center came in for assistance in writing his résumé. In teaching him...
Eight myths about quitting smoking
The New Year is a time for many people to make resolutions — and among the most popular (and most frequently un-kept) every year...
Surviving the holiday season
Say the word “holidays” this time of year and you’re likely to get a host of different responses — from love to hate to...
A growing Mo’vement for men’s health
As a family doctor, I take care of a lot of men. Far too many have suffered from prostate and testicular cancer — and...
Thinking pink for October
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s hard to imagine there are many people not aware of this fact. Thanks to some incredibly successful...
The Real Impact Part 2: Rebels with a cause
In last month’s column (“The Real Impact: Being black, gay and wanting change”), we asked, “What’s it like being a young black gay man...
The Real Impact: Being black and gay, and wanting change
What’s it like to be a young black gay man in a big metropolitan city like Philadelphia? It depends on whom you ask. ...
Introducing a New Bois Club
I’ve been involved in Philly’s queer and trans* communities for a long time, and over the years I have noticed there are particular needs...
Another side of the Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference: Exploring the professional medical...
Many of my colleagues at Mazzoni Center are still recovering from another successful conclusion of the Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, which took place at the...
Breathing through stress and anxiety: Mindfulness comes to Mazzoni
“I was in shock. I didn’t know how to deal with it all. My parents threw me out when they found out...
Taking the steps toward recovery
“Recovery: a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life and strive to reach their full potential....
Staying healthy: STD Awareness Month
Let’s face it: Sexually transmitted diseases are not something most people are comfortable talking about. But as a wellness counselor at Mazzoni...
Looking to our youth LEADers
“For queer people, our first act of resistance is choosing to stay alive. ”— Geoffrey Winder Most of us are aware that...
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Feb. 7
Combating health disparities is at the core of our mission at Mazzoni Center. Our history as an organization is deeply interwoven with...
Make a healthy resolution and get covered this year
You can’t turn on the TV or radio anymore without hearing about the Affordable Care Act , with people taking a stand either for...
Your mental health: Surviving the holiday season
The holiday season can be anxiety-producing for all kinds of reasons, and for LGBTQ folks there are some particular issues that can lead to...
Navigating Obamacare
In LGBT communities, one in every three people (34 percent) does not have health insurance — that’s more than twice the national average! Oct....
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