transgender – Exploring Health

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Weekly Health Digest: Period Science, Pausing Gender Treatment, and Mental Health and Substance Use

New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Diemerging scientific insights into menstruation, learn about Scotland's decision to pause gender-related medications for minors, and explore why mental health and substance use disorders frequently remain untreated among parents on Medicaid.

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Changing the Language of Menstruation

December 18, 2023
Caroline Hansen
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News Team member Caroline Hansen suggests a significant shift in language around menstruation, aiming for inclusivity for transgender and nonbinary individuals. This study reveals the varied linguistic expressions and the impact of gendered language on gender dysphoria.

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Weekly Health Digest: Pharmacies Settle Opioid Suits, Flawed OTC Devices, Outlawing Transgender Care

November 8, 2022
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: Pharmacies Settle Opioid Suits, Flawed OTC Devices, Outlawing Transgender Care

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Weekly Health Digest: FDA Pulls Makena, Ratings for Health Recommendations, and Healthcare for Trans Women

October 25, 2022
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New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team: FDA pulls preterm birth drug, a rating system for health recommendations, and expanding healthcare for transgender women

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Current Research on Breast Cancer in Transgender Men and Women

November 26, 2019
Imani Brooks
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All people, regardless of their sex assigned at birth, have breast tissue, meaning everyone has the potential to develop breast cancer. However, the issue of breast cancer among the trans community is understudied, but is somewhat unique and deserving of…

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