June 16, 2025

Understanding Who Leaves Medical School—and Why

New research found higher rates of medical school attrition among lesbian, gay, or bisexual students, particularly those who are Hispanic, compared with their non-LGB peers.

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May 29, 2025

HHS Questions Pediatric Gender Treatment Evidence

HHS review finds weak evidence for puberty blockers, hormones in minors with gender dysphoria, urges protocol updates.

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May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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May 22, 2025

Voices on the Go: Top Podcasts for Physicians

Physicians are tuning to podcasts that combine clinical insight, career development, and storytelling.

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October 25, 2024

Testosterone Therapy Boosts Quality of Life in Gender-Diverse Adults

In a first-of-its-kind RCT, early testosterone access led to an 11.6-point improvement in self-rated health scores among transgender and gender-diverse adults, while delayed-treatment controls showed no significant change.

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September 23, 2024

Physicians Urged to Scrutinize Employers Beyond Salary

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.

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January 29, 2025

Study Explores Risk of Cervical Cancer in TMGD Individuals

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.

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January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

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.

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July 23, 2024

Epilepsy Prevalence Is Doubled in SGM Communities

New report details the burden of epilepsy in the sexual and gender minority (SGM) community, which is at particular risk for health disparities.

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