The government's ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care marks a troubling shift: politicians are now making decisions that should sit with clinicians working alongside young people and their families or whānau.
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A US study of more than a million Medicaid enrollees newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), finds most—nearly seven in 10—are not receiving access to potentially life-saving drugs within six months.
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Two new reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they are exposed to the virus. The ...
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Following the federal government's changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and recommendations in 2025, many people are wondering whether they can get COVID-19 vaccines for themselves or their children.
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If the NHS recommended it, would people test their own hearing at home and use self-fitting hearing aids?
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An emerging artificial intelligence-powered system developed at Penn Medicine has tripled the speed of fax processing and cut a full week off the new patient intake process—freeing up thousands of staff hours. The system, ...
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If you're looking on social media for information and experiences of giving birth at home, you'll find widely varied content.
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A new oral GLP-1 medication can help adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes lose more weight and improve their blood sugar levels compared to a placebo, according to findings from the ATTAIN-2 trial led by a UTHealth Houston ...
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Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies, affecting between 1% and 2% of people living in the West. And, for many years, their prevalence has been rising.
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