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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...
Texas AG Sues Dallas Doctor Over Transgender Care for Minors
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – A Dallas doctor has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly providing transgender care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law. In the...
3% of U.S. High School Students Identify as Transgender, First National Survey Finds
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay news) – About 3% of U.S. high school students identify as transgender, according to the first federal attempt to gather national data on trans teens. Another 2%...
Prevalence of Mental Disorders Higher in Transgender, Gender-Diverse People
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – There is a higher prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behavior among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people versus the cisgender population, according to a...
Restrictive State Laws Tied to Higher Suicide Risk for Trans Youth
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – In a finding that illustrates the damage that laws targeting transgender people can cause, new research shows that trans and nonbinary youth in states with such laws are...
Bogus 'Conversion Therapy' Leads to Higher Risk of Mental Illness for LGBT People
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – Besides being useless in altering a person's sexuality or gender identity, so-called "conversion therapy" or "conversion practice" can greatly raise the odds that an LGBT...
Recall of Conversion Practice Exposure Tied to Mental Health Symptoms
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – Among sexual and gender-minority people, recall of conversion practice exposure is associated with a range of mental health symptoms, according to a study published online...
Adverse Brain Health Outcomes Increased for Sexual, Gender Minority Groups
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – Sexual and gender-minority (SGM) persons have increased odds of adverse brain health outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in Neurology. Shufan Huo, M.D.,...
Transgender, Gender-Diverse Youth Have Five Times Higher Positive Suicide Screens in ED
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 -- Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth have high rates of positive suicide risk screening in the emergency department, according to a study published online Sept. 4 i...
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