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Testosterone Therapy Doesn't Increase Cancer Risk For Transmasculine People

FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 — Transmasculine and gender diverse people who use testosterone are not at an increased risk for cervical, ovarian or other gynecological cancers, a new study says. The results s...

Testosterone Use Not Tied to Gynecological Cancers in Transmasculine Individuals

FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 – Short-term testosterone use among transmasculine and gender diverse (TMGD) individuals is not associated with an increased risk for gynecological cancers, according to a study...

Family Doctors Find It Tough To Talk Sex With Patients

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 — Sex is an important part of people’s health, but family doctors find it tougher to counsel and treat patients for sexual health matters, a new study says. General pra...

General Practitioners Face Barriers to Treating Patients' Sexual Problems

MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – While treating sexual problems is considered an important health care practice, general practitioners (GPs) report more barriers to caring for patients' sexual problems than ...

Conversion Therapy Harms Heart Health

WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – Conversion therapy might harm a young person’s long-term heart health, a new study says. Young adults assigned male at birth were nearly three times as likely to be d...

$800M in LGBTQ Health Research Funding Nixed by Trump Administration

TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 — The Trump administration has canceled more than $800 million in research focused on LGBTQ health, cutting hundreds of studies on cancer, HIV and other diseases that affect s...

Federal Prosecutor Questions Medical Journals Over Alleged Bias

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 — At least three medical journals have received letters from a top federal prosecutor questioning whether they mislead readers or allow political bias to influence what they ...

Trump Administration Ends Dozens of LGBTQ Health Grants

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 – Dozens of research projects focused on LGBTQ health have been canceled by the U.S. government, alarming scientists who say the move will harm public health and slow...

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Primary Care Tied to Reduced Depressive Symptoms

MONDAY, March 24, 2025 – Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) in primary care is associated with lower rates of moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms in U.S. transgender, nonbinary, and...

Hormone Therapy May Protect Transgender Patients From Depression

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – Gender-affirming hormone therapy may not only help transgender and nonbinary individuals physically – it could also improve their mental health, new research suggests. A...

VA Ends Hormone Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Transgender Veterans

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it will no longer provide hormone therapy to veterans newly diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The decision follows...

Harvard Profs Sue Trump Administration Over Removal of LGBTQ Research From Website

FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 – Two Harvard medical school professors are suing the Trump administration, arguing that their research was unfairly removed from a government-run website. Their studies,...

LGBTQ+-Affirming Care Lacking in U.S. Primary Care Clinics

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 – There’s a woeful lack of training for LGBTQ+-affirming care among primary care practices in the United States, a new study suggests. Only 35% of primary care practices have ...

Florida Seeks Patient Prescription Data

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Florida’s insurance regulator is demanding detailed prescription data on millions of patients, raising alarms over patient privacy. In January, the Florida Office of I...

LGBTQ+ Stress and Stigma Increase Risk of Mental Health Problems

THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 – The societal stress and stigma of being LGBTQ+ can increase a person’s risk of mental health problems, a new study suggests. People in sexual and gender minorities are more ...

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