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Dermatologists embrace low-dose oral minoxidil as hair loss adjunctive therapy
The number of scholarly publications examining its use for hair loss has grown dramatically in the last two years: There were 2 in 2019, and that...
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Psychiatrist sentenced to 11 years for sledgehammer attack against another psychiatrist
The victim was beaten with a sledgehammer and stabbed multiple times but survived the attack.
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Pediatricians at odds over gender-affirming care for trans kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics and some of its members are at odds over what the latter see as the organization’s refusal to discuss its 2018...
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Diagnosing children with long COVID can be tricky: Experts
Spencer Siedlecki’s journey to better health was difficult; his regular pediatrician told the family at first that there were no treatments to...
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Dermatologist arrested for allegedly poisoning radiologist husband
Dr. Chen provided the police with video evidence that he said showed Dr. Yu pouring a drain-opening chemical into his hot lemonade drink.
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University to train ‘trip facilitators’ for psychedelic therapy
“The tools of conventional psychiatry to deal with things like depression and anxiety and addiction are not very good, and some of them are...
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Detransitioners lament inadequate clinical support
Transgender individuals who stop medical transitions avoid therapists and doctors, fearing stigma, a new study finds.
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Gender surgeons on TikTok, Instagram: Appropriate or not?
“Creating an idealized video without addressing risk is inappropriate and misleading.”
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Cancer may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Study demonstrates elevated risk of developing diabetes for people with lung, pancreatic, breast, brain, urinary tract, or uterine cancers
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Roe v. Wade overturned, ending 50 years of abortion protections
About 25 million women of reproductive age will now live in states that ban or severely restrict abortion.
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Ready to make a difference, dermatologist takes the helm as AMA president
Dr. Resneck is the first dermatologist to lead the 175-year-old organization since 1925.
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New law aims to meet crushing need for mental health care professionals
The law temporarily ends relicensing requirements, including the need for continuing education credit completion, passing new exams, and fee...
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New studies show growing number of trans, nonbinary youth in U.S.
Overall, some 1.6 million Americans older than age 13 now identify as transgender, reported the researchers.
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FDA to decide by June on future of COVID vaccines
“We’d love to see an annual vaccination similar to influenza but realize that the evolution of the virus will dictate how we respond in terms of...
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Psychiatrist’s license revoked after alleged sexual assaults
The medical board’s expert witness said Dr. Goodwin’s behavior “showed he either had no knowledge of ethical boundaries or chose to ignore them...