Researchers explored the risk of gynecologic cancers among transmasculine and gender-diverse patients receiving testosterone as part of their hormone therapy.
Persistent salary disparities by gender, race, and ethnicity were identified among more than 45,000 U.S. assistant professors, with underrepresented in medicine women learning the least across all specialties.
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A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.
Beyond salary and work-life balance, physicians seeking new roles should evaluate potential employers' governance, reward systems, and culture, according to a viewpoint published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Researchers found "no increased risk of invasive cervical cancer or high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in transmasculine and gender-diverse (TMGD) [individuals] using gender-affirming hormone therapy," but added that the findings should be interpreted with caution.
NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.