July 3 (Reuters) – In state after state, conservative lawmakers this year have banned medical procedures for transgender youth. Now, a growing number of federal judges are blocking those laws from taking effect. U.S. district court judges have halted such laws in six states – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky […]
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Community mental health youth program promotes physical fitness and healthy eating
A Michigan community mental health provider is working to tackle premature deaths among youth with mental illness through a program promoting physical fitness and healthy eating. St. Clair County Community Mental Health (CMH) Bfit program is geared towards helping children and teens build skills related to physical fitness and good […]
To address health disparities, Hennepin Healthcare turns to local youth
Naomi Teklemariam, 16, smiled as she peered at the tablet screen displaying the internal organs of the paramedic laying before her. She was at the mobile ultrasound station at Hennepin Healthcare where physicians explained how to assess needed care when responding to emergencies in the field. Teklemariam thought she was […]
Transgender youth health care ban approved by Florida medical boards
The Florida Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine approved a draft rule Friday to ban medical or surgical gender-affirming care for transgender individuals under 18. The rule will now go through a weekslong approval process following the board’s decision, which includes further public comment. The decision would prohibit […]