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SCOTUS Upholds Ban on Gender-Affirming Care in Minors
(MedPage Today) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights.
Read MoreReal Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds
Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.
Read MoreTeenagers who report addictive use of screens at greater risk of suicidal behaviour, study shows
Experts find link between compulsive use of social media, phones and video games and mental health problemsTeenagers who show signs of being addicted to social media, mobile phones or video games are
Read MoreWhen Humans Learned to Live Everywhere
About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration.
Read MoreAddiction to Screen Time Tied to Suicidality in U.S. Kids
(MedPage Today) -- Addictions to social media, mobile phones, and video games were associated with suicidal behaviors and ideation as well as worse mental health among U.S.
Read MoreResearch funding has unexpected benefits. A lizard study led to Ozempic
In a new weekly video series, STAT's @HoganAlex examines the stakes of ongoing court battles over NIH grant funding.
Read MoreSTAT+: New neuro company raises $140M for depression drug
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Read MoreSupreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care delivers major setback for transgender rights
Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors can stand after the Supreme Court ruled that it does not constitute sex-based discrimination, in a 6-3 decision.
Read MoreTrump Admin Blocked From Cutting Local Health Funding for Four Municipalities
(MedPage Today) -- A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from clawing back millions in public health funding from four Democrat-led municipalities in GOP-governed states.
Read MoreSTAT+: Vinay Prasad named chief medical and science officer at FDA
Vinay Prasad is taking on several big roles at the FDA, solidifying his position as a top advisor to Commissioner Marty Makary.
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