Mindfulness-Based Mobile Health to Address Unhealthy Eating Among Middle-Aged Sexual Minority Women With Early Life Adversity: Mixed Methods Feasibility Trial by Shufang Sun, William Nardi, Matthew Murphy, Ty Scott, Frances Saadeh, Alexandra Roy, Judson Brewer

“… BackgroundSexual minority women (lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, queer, and other nonheterosexual women) remain considerably underrepresented in health research despite being at a higher risk for diabetes and obesity as well as stigma and psychological distress than their heterosexual peers. …”
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Access to dermatologic care and provider impact on hidradenitis suppurativa care: global survey insights by Fatuma-Ayaan B. Rinderknecht, MS, Haley B. Naik, MD, MHSc

“…Our cohort was notably more severely impacted by comorbid diseases; 55.9% of our cohort had anxiety, 53.6% had depression, and 50.7% had obesity. Overall, 74.2% of our cohort reported experiencing stigma while accessing care for their HS. …”
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Representation of Fat Women in Wolipop.detik.com and Liputan6.com: A Sara Mill's Analysis Perspective by Rissa Amanda

“…However, many are brave enough to speak up nowadays, especially on social media. Wolipop.detik.com places more obese women as subjects, while for Liputan6.com women are told more as objects. …”
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The improvement of healthy habits in patients with severe mental disorders: the LIFESTYLE trial by V. Sollo, M. Di Vincenzo, M. Carbone, A. Rosa, R. Toricco, L. Tretola, M. Luciano, G. Sampogna, A. Fiorillo

“…Finally, illness-related factors, including cognitive impairment, reduced psychosocial functioning, social isolation, and self-stigma, can significantly impact on patients’ physical health. …”
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Perceptions of women enrolled in a cardiovascular disease screening and prevention in HIV study by Sherika Hanley, Galaletsang J. Ndlazi, Stacy T. Maddocks, Verusia Chetty

“…Conclusion: Women in the ISCHeMiA study believed that HIV associated stigma hindered access to care. Financial limitations and the lack of social support posed barriers to adherence to programme participation. …”
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Exploration of Fatness in the Meaning System of Women in Shiraz City by Esfandiar Ghafari nasab, Maryam Sadat Delavar

“…Axial categories are fluid reading of overweight and fatness, the plurality of beliefs and opinions about body size and attractiveness, having dreamy images about the ideal body, social and cultural conceptuality of the body, and social perception of the otherness, body fitness medicalization. …”
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Hispanic/Latina/o Immigrant Mental Health: Why More Needs to Be Done

“…face numerous structural and health inequities that can increase COVID-19 vulnerability, such as diminished health care access due to citizenship status, fear of deportation, stigma, and exclusion from social program eligibility.7,10,11 These structural barriers coupled with heightened risk for COVID-19 exposure may increase risk of mental health symptoms and adverse mental health outcomes for Hispanic/Latina/o immigrants.7,12,13 More evidence, however, is needed on Hispanic/Latina/o immigrant mental health in the U.S. in relation to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.12,14 The pandemic's negative effects on mental health among the general U.S. population have been well documented, with psychological distress prevalence being significantly higher than prepandemic levels.15,16 Moreover, immigrant populations experience socioeconomic and structural vulnerabilities that can negatively impact mental health.17 Indeed, Hispanics were disproportionally affected by the pandemic-induced recession in the spring of 2020, in part reflecting their over-representation in some of the hardest hit sectors of the economy.18 According to the U.S. …”
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