Diversity in Medicine
Opinion
Mental health assessment for gender-diverse patients
While not all patients with gender dysphoria need therapy, the role of a mental health provider who specializes in gender-affirming care in the...
Commentary
Ten steps for clinicians to avoid being racist: The Francis commitment
The scars never go away and your status is always in question, no matter your title or uniforms of respect. Eventually it wears you down.
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Two congressmen targeting ‘gender transition’ physicians
The House and Senate bills would make doctors liable for any gender transition surgery on a minor that results in injury, whether physical,...
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Study eyes characteristics of pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa
Obesity was the most common comorbidity at the time of diagnosis, with 64% of patients affected.
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Doc releases song after racist massacre in Buffalo
Cardiologist-musician Cleveland Francis wrote and recorded a song to honor the victims as “a plea to the other side to recognize us as people.”
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Alabama cites Roe decision in call to ban transgender health care
“No one – adult or child – has a right to transitioning treatments that is deeply rooted in our Nation’s history and tradition,” Alabama Attorney...
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Cardiologists concerned for patient safety after abortion ruling
Clinicians in many U.S. states are in uncharted territory with the country’s new patchwork of abortion legality, but some specialties may feel the...
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LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan
The update would ensure that government-funded schools make proper accommodations for a trans student population, such as allowing students to use...
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Pediatric obesity disparities widen
Lower levels of household income and education in the United States are associated with higher rates of adolescent obesity.
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Biden boosts LGBTQIA+ protections, bans conversion therapy
The executive order also addresses efforts to strengthen federal data collection in this population to counter homelessness, housing insecurity,...
Conference Coverage
Antidiabetes drug costs keep patients away
Patients with diabetes and high med co-pays had worse fill rates, but even with low copays uptake of effective but expensive antidiabetes drugs...