1. In this prospective cohort study, treatment with gender-affirming hormone (GAH) was associated with improved positive affect and life satisfaction in transgender youth. 2. Treatment of GAH has also been associated with reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety. Directory rating level: 2 (good) Study rundown: GAH is used to alleviate gender dysphoria in transgender and … Read more
1. Use of bisphosphonates, denosumab, abaloparatide, teriparatide, and romosuzumab is associated with reduced clinical fractures in postmenopausal osteoporotic patients. 2. Abaloparatide and teriparatide may increase the risk of adverse events associated with withdrawal. Directory rating level: 1 (Excellent) Study rundown: Osteoporosis results in weaker bones and an increased susceptibility to fractures. By standard definition, it … Read more
International students recalled the frightening and stressful experience of being asked to pay hundreds of dollars upfront before treatment in the emergency departments of Queensland Public Hospitals. It has prompted advocates to call for a change in the hospital’s policy for billing students’ health insurance directly. the main points: International students are not eligible for … Read more
New York bans cosmetics containing mercury, becoming the third country to do so. The new lawThe drug, signed by Gov. Cathy Hochul in December, will go into effect June 1 and will ban the sale of any beauty goods containing the potentially dangerous neurotoxin. It was Mercury associated with a number of debilitating and harmful … Read more
Nearly four years ago, federal health officials reported a frightening new epidemic linked to e-cigarette use that caused a life-threatening and potentially irreversible lung condition. The condition — called e-cigarette or vaping product use-related lung injury (EVALI) — has been linked primarily to the inclusion of vitamin E acetate (VEA) in e-liquids used in vape … Read more
With technology continuing to play a huge role in our lives and the lives of our children, here’s how to protect their mental health online. Since the start of the COVID-19 lockdowns, our relationships with technology have evolved. In a time of uncertainty and social isolation, technology has provided a sense of normalcy and structure … Read more
CNN – The World Health Organization has accused China of “underrepresenting” the risk from the outbreak of Covid Criticizing its “narrow” definition of what constitutes a Covid death, top global health officials urged Beijing to share more data on the explosive spread. We continue to ask China “For more rapid, regular and reliable data on … Read more
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients may be happier with their care when their doctor is training with the referred specialist, finds a new study. Researchers have found that when patients see a specialist, they generally give better ratings for their care if that doctor went to medical school with their primary care … Read more
