SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images Last week, 15 states and others filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration to stop federal investigations against hospitals and practitioners who provide gender affirming care to young people. They argue these investigations have made such care less accessible, even as it remains both legal and supported by leading medical organizations. “Since...
Goodboy Picture Company/E+/Getty Images Ask any woman who was the first to get boobs in her class (*raises hand*) and she’ll probably tell you it doesn’t rank among her favorite life experiences. Precocious puberty, a.k.a. showing signs of puberty before 8 for girls and 9 for boys, is not a common condition, but it can...
RealPeopleGroup/E+/Getty Images There’s no shortage of people in the world telling you how you simply must have a child. While I don’t think everyone has to have children to live a full, rich, and wonderful life, having my own has made my life immeasurably better for all the reasons everyone always says. And on top...
Eva-Katalin/E+/Getty Images Let’s preface this article by saying that doctors, as a group, can be great. They have important knowledge, expertise, and understanding that most of us simply don’t. They play an important role in our lives and in society. But it’s also true that once you hit a certain age, most people can probably...