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WPATH draft on gender dysphoria ‘skewed and misses urgent issues’
New draft standards of care for treating people with gender dysphoria by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has...
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AHA dietary guidance cites structural challenges to heart-healthy patterns
The American Heart Association urges Americans to protect their health through better nutrition, while recognizing the numerous obstacles that...
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HHS okays first U.S. pilot to mandate coverage of gender-affirming care
The approval means transgender-related care must be included as part of the essential benefits offered on the state’s Affordable Care Act...
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Psychiatrists shift stance on gender dysphoria, recommend therapy
“It is important the psychological state and context in which gender dysphoria has arisen is explored to assess the most appropriate treatment.”...
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Updates to CDC’s STI guidelines relevant to midlife women too
An uptick in STIs, especially syphilis, in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women means the new STI recommendations from the CDC are relevant for...
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Guideline gives weak support to trying oral medical cannabis for chronic pain
Does oral medical cannabis work in chronic pain? Here’s what the evidence says.
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Menopause society issues first osteoporosis advice in 10 years
In the first update since 2010, the North American Menopause Society addresses new advances, including use of novel agents to prevent “bone...
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Task force affirms routine gestational diabetes testing
USPSTF recommendation includes asymptomatic women with no previous diabetes diagnosis at 24 weeks’ gestation or later.
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Rapid update to ASCO breast cancer guidelines after OlympiA data
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) now recommends offering 1 year of adjuvant...
News
AHA reassures myocarditis rare after COVID vaccination, benefits overwhelm risks
As CDC investigates rare, mostly mild cases of myocarditis in adolescents and young adults given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, AHA emphasizes...
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USPSTF reaffirms advice to screen all adults for hypertension
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force continues to recommend screening adults for hypertension, given “convincing” evidence of benefit and few...