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Florida doctors' board tightens ban on gender-affirming care

Medical Xpress

A prohibition against puberty blocking hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for minors in Florida was tightened further after a board overseeing doctors eliminated an exception for clinical trials Friday at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration.

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Hormonal therapy won't prevent chronic ills after menopause: Expert panel

Medical Xpress

Experts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases—20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.

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Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks

The Pharma Data

20, 2020 — Hormone therapy can be a lifesaver for men with prostate cancer , but it also appears to put some at increased risk of heart problems, a new study reports. Prostate cancer is fueled by male hormones, which are called androgens. But questions have arisen about the effects of long-term hormone therapy on heart health.

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A treatment for a deadly condition in newborns fails to improve outcomes, study finds

STAT News

For babies born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, commonly called birth asphyxia, doctors have limited options. A new study , published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that the hormone erythropoietin did not improve survival and other outcomes in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Merck ends late-stage trial for Keytruda in prostate cancer; doctor group says 60 Minutes segment on Wegovy was an ad

STAT News

The drug was being tested in combination with androgen deprivation therapy and Xtandi in patients with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.  The interim analysis showed the therapy did not extend survival or help extend the time a patient lives without the disease worsening.

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Measuring endocrine disruptors in wastewater

Scienmag

Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that alter the hormonal systems and the development of organisms that are exposed to them, even in small quantities. Doctoral student Julie Robitaille and Professor ValĂ©rie Langlois of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) are […].