Gender dysphoria should be treated with therapy instead of transition treatments, massive Trump-ordered HHS report urges
A fundamental review of transgender treatment for minors has discovered “deep uncertainty about the benefits” of many of these interventions. He also urged doctors to focus on behavioral therapy when dealing with gender discomfort. The researchers also concluded that many of the protocols for treating children with gender dysphoria are widely used before deciding whether […]
Parkinson’s symptoms improved by stem cell treatments in small study
In the US, it is home to about 1 million people living with Parkinson’s disease, and 90,000 people get new diagnoses each year, but the race is under treatment. Researchers at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have announced their advancements on the frontline. They have developed a new treatment to treat advanced Parkinson’s […]
HHS probes hospital for firing nurse who refused to give minors transgender treatments
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investigating “major pediatric teaching hospitals” for allegedly dismissal of nurses who sought religious exemptions to avoid administering adolescent blockers and sex crosshormones to children. “The department will strongly enforce federal laws protecting these brave whistleblowers, including laws that will prevent healthcare professionals from being forced to […]
Most back pain treatments don’t work, study finds
Chronic lower back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting approximately 16 million American adults. Now, new research reveals some discouraging findings about potential treatments. A new study published in BMJ's evidence-based medicine found that only one in 10 treatments is effective in relieving back pain. Many of them “barely better than a […]
Only 10% of non-surgical treatments for back problems kill pain, says review | Back pain
Most treatments for back pain do not work, and even a small number of people who provide little relief have found a global review of evidence on one of the world's most common health problems. Six in 10 adults in the UK live with back pain at some point. Symptoms include unbearable pain, limited movement, […]
VA quietly rescinds taxpayer funded transgender treatments to align with Trump’s EO: memo
Veterans Affairs Bureau (VA) It was quietly cancelled The 2018 policy to provide transgender-related health services to transgender and intersex veterans on Friday has aligned the Trump administration's orders to let go of “radical gender ideology” within the US military. According to the memo, the VA “has conducted a comprehensive care review on identifying veterans […]
Rep. Raul Grijalva Dies Due to ‘Complications’ from ‘Cancer Treatments’
According to a statement issued by his office, Rep. Raul Grajarva (D-AZ) died Thursday morning from a “complication” of “cancer treatment.” In a statement from Grijalva staff Posted It is revealed to X that Grijalva passed away Thursday morning after a “long and brave battle” with cancer. Grijalva was said to have “worked tirelessly” for […]
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute seeks new pediatric heart disease treatments
The Murdoch Children's Institute in Australia is helping scientists use stem cell medicine and artificial intelligence to develop accurate treatments for pediatric heart disease, the leading cause of death and disorders in children. Around 260,000 children die from heart disease worldwide each year. In the United States, children are born with a heart defect every […]
First Black GOP Congresswoman stopping treatments for brain cancer, daughter says
The family of former U.S. Congressman Mia Love is focused on enjoying the time they left with her after her cancer stopped responding to treatment, Utah Republican daughter Abigare said Saturday. “Hello, I'm Mia's daughter Abigale. There are many people who know that mom is fighting GBM brain tumors,” Abigale wrote on her mother's X […]
UVA hospital ends gender medical treatments for new patients as young as 11 after Trump order
The University of Virginia Health Hospital will cease services that provide transgender care to young patients as young as 11, falling in line with President Donald Trump's orders, where they risk losing federal funds. Medical Center, an academic healthcare facility associated with the University of Virginia (UVA), has included providing children with adolescent blockers that […]