Kidnapping for Abortion; Death by Nitrogen Gas; Gender-Affirming Care Reaches SCOTUS Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 03, 2023
Intermittent Fasting for T2D; Omnipod 5 App Cleared; GLP-1 Meds and Thyroid Cancer News and commentary from the endocrinology world Oct 31, 2023
Bone Density Mostly Catches Up After Adolescent Use of Gender-Affirming Hormones Researchers noted an exception in the lumbar spine among people assigned male at birth Oct 30, 2023
Obamacare Makes Surprise Cameo in Second GOP Debate Fentanyl crisis, transgender care, and abortion also got some air time Sep 28, 2023
Record-Breaking Obesity Certifications; 365-Day CGM Data; Med Spa Mounjaro Lawsuits News and commentary from the endocrinology world Sep 26, 2023
Diabetes in Night Owls; 'Paradigm-Shifting' Drugs; Transgender Trials Unethical? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Sep 19, 2023
Gender Clinic's Political Storm; Nursing Pillow Deaths; Drug Price Cut Concerns This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 30, 2023
Gender Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in the U.S. From 2016 to 2019 Breast and chest procedures most common, followed by genital reconstruction Aug 25, 2023
Low Regret, High Satisfaction Long Term After Gender-Affirming Mastectomy Satisfaction scores after 2 years higher than surgeries in other specialties Aug 09, 2023
AAP Reaffirms Policy Supporting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Group calls for systematic review of research to "broaden and deepen" current guidance Aug 08, 2023
'Conscience' Bills Let Medical Providers Opt Out of Providing a Wide Range of Care Protections for health workers may reduce standard of care, opponents say Aug 06, 2023
House Lawmakers Clash Over Gender-Affirming Care in Youth Republicans say it causes long-term medical complications, Democrats say it's safe and effective Jul 28, 2023
A Bright Future for Gender-Affirming Care "There is an absolute tidal wave of providers coming" to improve gender-diverse care Jul 27, 2023 video
Misinformation Obscures Standards Guiding Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth Misconceptions and misinformation conflate treatments, stripping youth of essential care Jul 02, 2023
Suicide Attempts Nearly 8 Times Higher Among Transgender People, Study Shows Nationwide Danish study also found that transgender people had higher rates of mortality Jun 29, 2023
Airlines Need to Let Wheelchair Users Use Them on Planes, AMA Members Say Rescheduling testosterone also under discussion at annual meeting Jun 12, 2023
AMA Urged to Do More to Safeguard Adolescent Gender-Affirming Care Association needs to move from passive support to proactive protection, delegate says Jun 11, 2023
States Must Stop Criminalizing Medicine, AMA Delegates Say "This is unacceptable...and it's time for us to push back" Jun 11, 2023
Sexual Behavior Journal Under Fire Over Gender Dysphoria Paper Critics blast paper about controversial theory, call for editor's removal May 24, 2023
Obesity Drug's Mid-Stage Win; Endocrine Disease Disparities; Chewing Away Diabetes? News and commentary from the endocrinology world May 16, 2023
Doctors 'Depart' Texas Clinic Amid Transgender Care Probe Clinic at Dell Children's remains open while state questions gender transitioning procedures May 16, 2023
Treating Gender Nonconforming Youth Goes Beyond the Physical We must approach care for every patient from the lens of treating the entire individual Mar 15, 2023
Gender-Affirming Surgery Gets a Boost After California Law Kicked In Nondiscrimination law bars insurers from limiting benefits based on gender identity, expression Mar 14, 2023
Gender-Affirming Hormones Boost Mental Health for Transgender Youth Gains seen in appearance congruence paired with drops in depression and anxiety, study showed Jan 18, 2023
One Doc's Win for Trans Youth Healthcare in Texas A Dallas endocrinologist can continue to provide hormone therapy and puberty blockers Dec 16, 2022
A Dangerous Chilling Effect in Gender-Affirming Care Gender-affirming facilities must continue offering information and resources, despite threats Dec 03, 2022
Youth With Gender Dysphoria Hospitalized for Suicidal Ideation Far More Often Inpatient setting offers unique opportunity to provide gender-affirming care, researchers say Nov 16, 2022
Florida Medical Boards Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Kids First state to limit care for trans youth through medical board action Nov 07, 2022
Online Gender-Affirming Services Can Be Appealing, Though Often Don't Take Insurance Several platforms met certain standards without excess cost to consumer Oct 28, 2022
Gender-Affirming Chest Surgeries Increase by Nearly 5x in Teens Researchers compared number of annual surgeries in 2016 to 2019 Oct 17, 2022
AAP Stands by Policy on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth Small group of pediatricians who called for evidence review charge they're being sidelined Aug 23, 2022
Here's How Ob/Gyns Can Create Gender-Affirming Environments Focusing on social and emotional needs goes a long way, experts say Feb 10, 2022
