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New studies show growing number of trans, nonbinary youth in U.S.
Overall, some 1.6 million Americans older than age 13 now identify as transgender, reported the researchers.
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Cause of death in pig heart recipient: New clues
New details on efforts to identify the mechanism of David Bennett’s death tentatively rule out a few possible suspects that had been at the top of...
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‘My malpractice insurance doubled!’ Why, when fewer patients are suing?
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Parkinson’s disease could be hiding behind those nightmares
Plus: The price of fake COVID testing, the ugly side of sleep deprivation, and the illusion of perceived light.
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‘Medical maximizers’ dole out unneeded antibiotics for ASB
Why are patients with asymptomatic UTIs receiving treatment?
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Children and COVID: Cases down, start of vaccinations near
New cases dropped for the first time in 8 weeks, but the Memorial Day holiday may have been a factor.
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Hope for quicker and more accurate endometriosis diagnosis
Researchers will investigate whether a 20-minute imaging scan with an experimental imaging marker can detect the most common types of...
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Surgeons, who see it up close, offer ways to stop gun violence
A committee of the American College of Surgeons developed specific recommendations in 2018, which are still valid today.
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Hospital medicine gains popularity among newly minted physicians
At the same time, the percentage of general internists in a mixed practice setting decreased from 52% to 23%.
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Today’s medical oxymoron: Healthy overconfidence
Plus: Livers are too young to drink, bees are nature’s sedative, and robots are getting ready for the “golden hour.”
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Children & COVID: Rise in new cases slows
One measure of overall prevalence declined for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.