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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 ...
Key CDC Health Websites Vanish Following Trump Orders
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken down multiple health-related websites and datasets, including those on HIV, LGBTQ health and more,...
Considerable Uncertainty Exists Regarding Effects of Puberty Blockers
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – There is considerable uncertainty regarding the effects of puberty blockers in young individuals experiencing gender dysphoria (GD), according to two reviews published online...
Gender-Affirming Medication Use Rare in U.S. Transgender Adolescents From 2018 to 2022
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Among privately insured U.S. adolescents who identified as transgender and gender-diverse (TGD), receipt of puberty blockers and hormones was rare from 2018 to 2022, according...
Prevalence of Cirrhosis Higher for Trans- Versus Cisgender Adults
THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2024 – Trans- versus cisgender adults have an increased prevalence of cirrhosis but similar five-year survival, according to a study published in the December issue of the...
'Ableism' Prevents Many Americans From Getting Mental Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Ableism, or prejudice against people with disabilities, is an established problem in general healthcare. Now, a small study shows those same issues persist in mental...
Long-Term Sex Hormone Treatment in Transgender Care Tied to Changes in Body Composition
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 – Long-term sex hormone treatment in transgender individuals can lead to significant changes in body composition and risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a...
Depression Rates on the Rise for Sexual, Gender Minority College Students
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – Depression rates are more than three times higher among sexual and gender minority (SGM) university and college students compared with non-SGM students, according to a...
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