Health & Sex News
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Alabama Criminalizes Transgender Medical Treatments For Minors
Alabama Criminalizes Transgender Medical Treatments For Minors May 9, 2022 -- Alabama became the first state to make it illegal for doctors to provide gender-affirming medical care to transgender people under the age of 19, The Associated Press reported.The Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act took effect Sunday and makes it a crime to treat transgender youths with puberty blockers and hormones or to perform gender-affirming medical procedures on them. Convictions could be punished by 10 years in prison.The new law also requires teachers and other school officials to inform a child’s parents if the child discloses
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Utah Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Transgender Kids From Sports
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox made a plea for compassion on Tuesday after vetoing a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls sports.
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Doctors Have Failed Them, Say Those Who Regret Transitioning
Young people who have detransitioned say the medical establishment has failed them on numerous occasions.
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Texas Judge Blocks Trans Kids’ Medical Care Investigations
A judge in Texas has temporarily stopped the Texas state government from investigating reports of gender-transition procedures on minors as cases of possible child abuse.
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Parents of Trans Teen Sue Texas to Stop Investigations
Parents of a transgender teen file a lawsuit to stop state agencies from investigating reports of gender-transition procedures on children as cases of possible child abuse.
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Florida House Passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
The Florida House of Representatives passed HB 1557 on Thursday, which would prohibit “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in primary schools across the state.
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More Than Half of U.S. Abortions Now Done With Pills: Report
More than half of abortions in the United States are now done with pills rather than surgery, according to a report from the Guttmacher Instit ute, a research group that supports abortion rights.
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Texas Governor: Investigate Gender Transition Procedures as ‘Child Abuse’
Texas Governor: Investigate Gender Transition Procedures as ‘Child Abuse’ Feb. 23, 2022Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to investigate reports of gender-transition procedures on children as child abuse, which could result in the criminal prosecution of teachers, doctors, and parents of trans children who don’t report the procedures.Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services directing it “to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of any reported instances of these abusive procedures in the State of Texas.” The letter was copied to several other state agencies.The letter said outlawed “sex
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Federal Sex Education Programs Linked to Decrease in Teen Pregnancy
The birth rate for U.S. teenagers dropped 3% in counties where the federally funded sex education Teen Pregnancy Prevention program (TPP) was introduced. TTP programs provide more information on sex, contraception, and reproductive health than abstinence-only programs.
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Poll: Many Teens Don't Realize STD Risks From Oral Sex
Oral sex can transmit herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cervical cancer, and head and neck cancers.
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Move Over, G Spot -- Scientists Have Found the C Spot
Researchers say they have identified the elusive part of the brain that drives clitoral stimulation and why it's been so hard to find all along.
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Transgender Docs Warn About Gender-Affirmative Care for Youth
Leading experts on transgender medicine are accusing trans activists of muffling their concerns about the quality of evaluations of adolescents and young adults with gender dysphoria.
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Do Genes Drive How We Feel About Sex and Drugs?
Genetics may explain why some people oppose casual sex and recreational drug use, while others embrace these behaviors, a new study of siblings and twins suggests.
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VA to Offer Gender Affirmation Surgeries to Transgender Vets
VA to Offer Gender Affirmation Surgeries to Transgender Vets June 21, 2021The Veterans Administration will offer gender affirmation surgery to transgender veterans, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Saturday during a Pride Month event in Orlando.According to the Orlando Sentinel, McDonough said the policy change is the right thing to do for people who have been persecuted for their sexual orientation. VA clinicians reported that many LGBTQ+ veterans suffer mental health problems because of discrimination, he said. “For generations, service members who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or related identities faced brazen discrimination or even worse —
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Big Rise in U.S. Teens Identifying As Gay, Bisexual
A nationwide surveys shows more teens in the U.S. are reporting their sexual identity as gay, lesbian or bisexual.
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Tennessee Transgender Bill Signed Into Law
A bill that prevents schools from letting transgender teens use bathrooms that fit their gender identity is signed into law in Tennessee, and a bill to outlaw gender-affirming medical treatment for transgender teens fails in Alabama.
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Better Sleep May Mean Better Sex for Women
Good sleep might be the best prescription for sexual satisfaction among older women, a new study suggests.
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Young Adults Having Less Casual Sex
A new study suggests young adults are largely saying no to casual sex, and less drinking and more video games are two reasons why.
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JAMA Podcast on Racism in Medicine Faces Backlash
A 16-minute podcast from JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association that attempts to discuss structural racism in the U.S. health care system has stirred conversation on social media about the handling and promotion of the episode.
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Resuming Sex After Heart Attack May Help Recovery
Research out of Israel finds that resuming a normal sex life in the months after a heart attack may actually boost survival.
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California Has First Plague Case in Five Years
The patient, a resident of South Lake Tahoe, is receiving medical care while recovering at home, CBS News reported. Plague is easily treated with antibiotics if diagnosed early.
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More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex
Sex, and lots of it, has long been the primary preoccupation of young adults, but more of them are now going months and years without any intimate encounters.
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Many Teens Suffer 'Digital Dating Abuse'
Many U.S. teenagers may be using their smartphones to harass, humiliate or otherwise abuse their dating partners.
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LGBT Teens Still Plagued by Suicidal Thoughts
Over the years, more kids have been identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) -- and their likelihood of reporting suicidal thoughts and behavior has gone down.
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Racy Slogans Halt Utah Condom Distribution Plan
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert halted the distribution of 100,000 condoms that were part of an HIV-prevention effort due to racy messaging.
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