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July 09, 2022
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Oral contraceptive, hormone therapy use may increase risk for stroke

Oral contraceptive, hormone therapy use may increase risk for stroke

Oral contraceptive use and hormone therapy were associated with an increased risk for stroke, according to study findings published in Stroke.

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July 08, 2022
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CVD events infrequent, but higher in transgender vs. cisgender individuals

CVD events infrequent, but higher in transgender vs. cisgender individuals

Although incidence was low, transgender individuals in Sweden experienced higher CVD incidence compared with cisgender controls from the country’s general population, researchers reported.

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July 01, 2022
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Top news of June: Clarifying aspirin recommendations; vocal features predict AF; and more

Top news of June: Clarifying aspirin recommendations; vocal features predict AF; and more

Healio and Cardiology Today have compiled the most-read cardiology news of June 2022.

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July 01, 2022
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Low income, lack of family support delay gender-affirming hormone therapies for youths

Low income, lack of family support delay gender-affirming hormone therapies for youths

Low income, Medicaid insurance and lack of family support were among the factors associated with transgender and nonbinary youths experiencing delays in receiving puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones, according to study data.

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June 30, 2022
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VIDEO: Lundberg speaks on ischemia in women, CV effects of menopause hormone therapy

VIDEO: Lundberg speaks on ischemia in women, CV effects of menopause hormone therapy

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Gina Lundberg, MD, FACC, provides an overview of the Heart in Diabetes CME conference presentation, titled “CVD in Women, Ischemia Diagnosis and Menopause Hormone Therapy.”

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June 21, 2022
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Adults with growth hormone deficiency have higher medical costs, more comorbidities

Adults with growth hormone deficiency have higher medical costs, more comorbidities

ATLANTA — Adults with growth hormone deficiency have higher health care costs and more comorbidities than those without growth hormone deficiency, according to findings presented at ENDO 2022.

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June 09, 2022
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Meta-analysis: Testosterone treatment not linked to short-, medium-term CV events in men

Meta-analysis: Testosterone treatment not linked to short-, medium-term CV events in men

In men with hypogonadism, there was no evidence that testosterone treatments cause short-term or medium-term CV risks, according to a meta-analysis published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.

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May 18, 2022
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Q&A: Concepts, language surrounding gender care shift over past 20 years

Q&A: Concepts, language surrounding gender care shift over past 20 years

For its 20th year in print, Endocrine Today is taking a look back at changes in endocrine gender care.

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May 16, 2022
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VIDEO: Endocrinologists are resources for evidence-based gender care

VIDEO: Endocrinologists are resources for evidence-based gender care

SAN DIEGO — In this video exclusive, Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Joshua D. Safer, MD, FACP, FACE, and Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD about clinical and political challenges in caring for transgender patients.

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May 09, 2022
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VIDEO: What PCPs need to know about transgender health care

VIDEO: What PCPs need to know about transgender health care

CHICAGO — Transgender and nonbinary patients continue to face substantial health disparities, many of which are due to “the awkward interface” between them and the health care system, according to Richard E. Greene, MD, MHPE, FACP.

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