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The Hidden Toll of Breast Implant Illness on Transgender Women
Lauren Styx · November 10, 2020
MedTruth spoke with transgender health experts and members of the trans community, specifically trans women of color, to paint a more inclusive picture of the adverse effects of breast implants.
Patient StoriesCould a Proposed Regulation Worsen Transgender Mental Health?
Anika Nayak · October 12, 2020
The rollback of Affordable Care Act protections could make it even harder to see a gender-affirming doctor.
Patient StoriesDemocratic Attorneys General Fight Trump Admin Trans Healthcare Rollbacks
Emily Rose Thorne · July 23, 2020
Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration over the Department of Health and Human Services’ final rule allegedly stripping transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming patients of their rights to nondiscrimination in the medical field.
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Supreme Court Decision Protecting LGBTQIA+ Employees Could Challenge Healthcare Rollbacks
Emily Rose Thorne · July 7, 2020
The Supreme Court has ruled on Bostock v. Clayton County—a landmark decision protecting LGBTQIA+ patients from workplace discrimination. The decision came the same week that HHS released a final rule rolling back nondiscrimination protections for transgender and nonbinary patients seeking healthcare.
Laws + Congress7 Films to Celebrate Pride 2020
MedTruth Editors · June 26, 2020
In the mood for a queer documentary, comedy or romance? Look no further. We've selected a handful of the best gay, lesbian and trans films to watch during Pride 2020 and all year long.
Health FeaturesHow PrEP For HIV Works
Benjamin Duong · August 27, 2019
The goal of PrEP is to prevent HIV infection even if there is an accidental exposure. Tenofovir and emtricitabine are antiviral drugs that inhibit HIV’s ability to replicate and spread within the human body.
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