Diversity in Medicine
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Texas child abuse workers forced to investigate transgender cases, says court witness
Child abuse inspectors in Texas were told they had to investigate parents who put their transgender children through gender-affirming procedures,...
Feature
Texas judge to rule on probes of transgender kids’ parents
A Texas judge will consider a request that she block state investigations of parents who get gender-transitioning care for their children.
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All in the family
"It is a difficult journey, don't get me wrong, but I never questioned that I could do it because my mom did it first."
From the Journals
Early in career, female academic docs earn less than males: study
The earning potential of women in most specialties is 10% less than their male colleagues over the course of the first 10 years of their careers...
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LGBTQ parents fare worse giving birth
Although differences in demographic and clinical factors explain some of the poorer outcomes among gender and sexual minority patients giving...
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Referrals to gender clinics in Sweden drop after media coverage
The programs may have influenced and jeopardized young transgender individuals’ access to transgender-specific health care.
From the Journals
Hypertension protocols curb racial bias in therapeutic inertia
Racial disparities in treatment intensification were not seen within the strict confines of blood pressure management in the SPRINT trial, a new...
Guidelines
AHA advice for diabetes patients to stay heart healthy
Fewer than one in five Americans meet targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipids.
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Medicaid implements waivers for some clinical trial coverage
This year, the CMS will help implement a mandate for Medicaid coverage of costs associated with clinical trial participation, a move expected to...
Commentary
LGBTQ health care: There is reason to be hopeful
“LGBTQ/rainbow health has been harmfully treated by the system, by both intention and by ignorance.”
From the Journals
Metabolites implicated in CHD development in African Americans