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July 25, 2023
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Half of US youths lack nearby access to gender-confirming care due to state restrictions

Half of US youths lack nearby access to gender-confirming care due to state restrictions

Government-enacted restrictions have resulted in about half of U.S. children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years living more than 1 hour from a clinic offering gender-confirming care, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

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July 18, 2023
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Current, past menopausal hormone therapy use linked to GERD

Current, past menopausal hormone therapy use linked to GERD

Past or current use of menopausal hormone therapy is significantly associated with GERD among postmenopausal women, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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June 30, 2023
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VIDEO: Positioning immunotherapies in prostate cancer care

VIDEO: Positioning immunotherapies in prostate cancer care

In these videos, Tanya Dorff, MD, professor in the  Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research and serves as section chief of the Genitourinary Disease Program at City of Hope discusses the role of hormone blocking therapies in prostate cancer care.

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June 18, 2023
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VIDEO: AMA resolution endorses need for access to gender-confirming hormone therapy

VIDEO: AMA resolution endorses need for access to gender-confirming hormone therapy

CHICAGO—In this video exclusive, Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD, discusses recent legislation prohibiting or seeking to prohibit physicians from providing gender-confirming care.

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June 15, 2023
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Climate change, aging among topics to be highlighted at ENDO 2023

Climate change, aging among topics to be highlighted at ENDO 2023

Experts from across the field of endocrinology will converge on Chicago beginning Thursday for the 2023 Endocrine Society annual meeting.

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June 09, 2023
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Menopausal hormone preparations increase lumbar spine bone mineral density

Menopausal hormone preparations increase lumbar spine bone mineral density

Among postmenopausal women, hormone preparations increased lumbar spine bone mineral density and had a protective effect against osteopenia, according to a real-world study published in Menopause.

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June 08, 2023
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NAMS releases recommendations to treat menopause symptoms with nonhormone therapies

NAMS releases recommendations to treat menopause symptoms with nonhormone therapies

The North American Menopause Society released its 2023 Nonhormone Therapy Position Statement recommending up-to-date scientific evidence for nonhormonal options for managing menopausal symptoms.

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June 05, 2023
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Hormone replacement therapy increases risk for GI cancers in postmenopausal women

Hormone replacement therapy increases risk for GI cancers in postmenopausal women

CHICAGO — The odds of having gastric and pancreatic cancers were higher among postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy and remained significant after controlling for risk factors, according to data at Digestive Disease Week.

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May 17, 2023
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Top news in menopause: hormone therapy, symptoms to expect and more

Top news in menopause: hormone therapy, symptoms to expect and more

The Healio Editors compiled news on menopause in women’s health for National Women’s Health Week.

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May 16, 2023
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Combined estrogen plus progestin for menopausal symptoms not linked to type 2 diabetes risk

Combined estrogen plus progestin for menopausal symptoms not linked to type 2 diabetes risk

Risk for type 2 diabetes with use of menopausal hormone therapy varied by type of HT, according to a retrospective cohort study of women in South Korea published in Menopause.

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