Who Is Casey Means, Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General?

Dr. Means, President Trump’s new pick for surgeon general, has focused on the prevalence of chronic diseases and called on the government to scale back on childhood vaccines.

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Federal Report Denounces Gender Treatments for Adolescents

The H.H.S. review may set the stage for additional restrictions on gender-affirming care. Critics described it as an ideological statement.

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The Worst Habits for Your Back, According to Spine Surgeons

Avoid a world of hurt with these four tips.

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Brown University Professor and Doctor Are Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order

Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order.

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A Promising New Development for the Millions of People with Liver Disease

Recent research suggests that a new approach could help even patients with advanced forms of fatty liver disease.

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Trump Administration Flips U.S. Position in Supreme Court Transgender Case

An administration lawyer said a Tennessee law barring some medical treatments for transgender youths is constitutional and urged the justices to say so.

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Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals.

President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.

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The Plane Crash Should Have Killed Her. Sometimes She Wishes It Had.

In 1990, Avianca Flight 52 crashed in suburban Long Island and a 17-year-old girl was pulled from the wreckage. Survival has been its own ordeal.

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Charges Dropped Against Doctor Who Leaked About Minors’ Transgender Care

The decision by federal prosecutors came at a time when President Trump was rolling back protections for transgender people.

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Netanyahu to Have Prostate Removal Surgery

The prime minister was diagnosed with an infection from a “benign enlargement of his prostate.”

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