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Rafael Pérez-Figueroa, MD: Structural Racism Fuels Public Health Crisis
April 4th 2022Dr. Rafael Pérez-Figueroa talks about how the pandemic has exacerbated racial inequities on multiple levels saying that people of color have been overrepresented in jobs with high exposure to COVID-19, leading to disproportionate infections and death.
Medication Abortion is Safe and Effective without Physical Examination
March 21st 2022In 2020 many clinics shifted to telehealth or reduced-contact practices which applied to medication abortions. Physicians relied solely on history-based screening instead of ultrasonography or pelvic exams during this time and investigators analyzed the data.
Suicide Risk Reduces 73% in Transgender, Nonbinary Youths with Gender-Affirming Care
March 9th 2022Transgender and nonbinary youths, a population with an exceptional risk of suicide and poor mental health outcomes, were found to have 60% lower odds of depression after receiving gender-affirming intervention.