January 21, 2021
The FDA requires gay and bisexual men to abstain from sex for three months before giving, but some experts say that s based on outdated science.
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There s a critical need for blood donation because of the pandemic, but a group of people is left out of the donation pool: gay and bisexual men. It s incredibly frustrating. And frankly, I mean, just not even to tone it down, it pisses me off, says Dr. Greg Zahner, a resident physician at Massachusetts General Hospital.
He wrote We Need Blood and I Am Not Allowed to Help in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Zahner is gay and works in the front lines fighting COVID-19. Under FDA guidelines, men who have sex with men, or MSM, must abstain from sex for three months before giving blood. This restriction still applies to men in monogamous relationships.
One idea seemed to keep recurring in design articles last year: grandmillennial style. I was unfamiliar with the term that originated in House Beautiful in September 2019.
Adjust the lighting in your home daily for better health
The Leo light from Circadian Optics produces a white light, making a person feel surrounded by noon sunlight. I use it for light therapy from fall to spring for at least 30 minutes. (Erin Owen) By Erin Owen, Lines on Design
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