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Psychiatrist sentenced to 11 years for sledgehammer attack against another psychiatrist
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- Alicia Ault
The victim was beaten with a sledgehammer and stabbed multiple times but survived the attack.
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Pediatricians at odds over gender-affirming care for trans kids
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- Alicia Ault
- Lisa Nainggolan
The American Academy of Pediatrics and some of its members are at odds over what the latter see as the organization’s refusal to discuss its 2018...
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Diagnosing children with long COVID can be tricky: Experts
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- Alicia Ault
Spencer Siedlecki’s journey to better health was difficult; his regular pediatrician told the family at first that there were no treatments to...
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Dermatologist arrested for allegedly poisoning radiologist husband
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- Alicia Ault
Dr. Chen provided the police with video evidence that he said showed Dr. Yu pouring a drain-opening chemical into his hot lemonade drink.
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University to train ‘trip facilitators’ for psychedelic therapy
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- Alicia Ault
“The tools of conventional psychiatry to deal with things like depression and anxiety and addiction are not very good, and some of them are...
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Detransitioners lament inadequate clinical support
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- Alicia Ault
Transgender individuals who stop medical transitions avoid therapists and doctors, fearing stigma, a new study finds.
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Gender surgeons on TikTok, Instagram: Appropriate or not?
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- Alicia Ault
“Creating an idealized video without addressing risk is inappropriate and misleading.”
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Cancer may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
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- Alicia Ault
Study demonstrates elevated risk of developing diabetes for people with lung, pancreatic, breast, brain, urinary tract, or uterine cancers
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Roe v. Wade overturned, ending 50 years of abortion protections
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- Alicia Ault
About 25 million women of reproductive age will now live in states that ban or severely restrict abortion.
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Ready to make a difference, dermatologist takes the helm as AMA president
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- Alicia Ault
Dr. Resneck is the first dermatologist to lead the 175-year-old organization since 1925.
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New law aims to meet crushing need for mental health care professionals
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- Alicia Ault
The law temporarily ends relicensing requirements, including the need for continuing education credit completion, passing new exams, and fee...
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New studies show growing number of trans, nonbinary youth in U.S.
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- Alicia Ault
Overall, some 1.6 million Americans older than age 13 now identify as transgender, reported the researchers.
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FDA to decide by June on future of COVID vaccines
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- Alicia Ault
“We’d love to see an annual vaccination similar to influenza but realize that the evolution of the virus will dictate how we respond in terms of...
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Psychiatrist’s license revoked after alleged sexual assaults
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- Alicia Ault
The medical board’s expert witness said Dr. Goodwin’s behavior “showed he either had no knowledge of ethical boundaries or chose to ignore them...
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As FDA OKs another COVID booster, some experts question need
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- Alicia Ault
“Is the goal to prevent any symptomatic infection with COVID-19, is the goal to prevent the spread of COVID-19, or is the goal to prevent severe...