Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Youth Miss Out on Healthcare
Youth identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual were significantly less likely than were their peers to communicate with a physician …
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To Be, or Not to Be? More Counseling Needed for Gender Dysphoria
Clinicians should not blindly accept a person’s self-diagnosis as transgender and desire to medically transition without closer inspection; rather, they …
CDC Notes Sharp Declines in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Breast and cervical cancer screenings declined …
Report Shows Decline in Black Ob/Gyn Residents From 2014 to 2019
There has been a steady decline in the proportion of Black ob.gyn. residents from 2014 to 2019, according to new …
UK to Ban LGBT Conversion Therapy and Provide More Support
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will move to ban conversion therapy and provide more support to those in the LGBT community …
HHS Prohibits Discrimination Against LGBTQ Patients
The Biden administration is reversing a Trump-era policy that allowed healthcare providers to bar services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, …
During Pandemic, Patients Feel the Effects of Treatment Delays
With medical visits picking up again among patients vaccinated against covid-19, health providers are starting to see the consequences of …
Black Inpatients at Higher Risk for Poor Safety Outcomes
Black patients who undergo treatment at hospitals in the United States face significantly higher risk regarding several measures of patient …
Democrats Eye Medicare Negotiations to Lower Drug Prices
Democrats, newly in control of Congress and the White House, are united behind an idea that Republican lawmakers and major …
COVID-19 Dominates Annual List of Patient Safety Concerns
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) …
Patients With Psoriatic Disease Avoid Medical Help During Pandemic
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. More than half of respondents to …