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Low DHT linked to hip fracture in men
older men, circulating levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG) independently predict risk of hip fracture, but testosterone does not, according to a study involving more than 1,000 men.[[{"fid":"203674","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Illustration of hip bone","field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]":"iStock/Thinkstock","field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]":"filtered_html"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Illustration of hip bone","field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]":"iStock/Thinkstock","field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]":"filtered_html"}},"attributes":{"alt":"Illustration of hip bone","class":"media-element file-medstat-image-flush-right","data-delta":"1"}}]]These findings ......(full story)
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Mental health risks rise with age and stage for gender-incongruent youth
youth who present for gender-affirming medical care later in adolescence have higher rates of mental health problems than their younger counterparts, based on data from a review of 300 individuals.[[{"fid":"214539","view_mode":"medstat_image_full_text","fields":{"alt":"depressed teen","class":"media-element file-medstat-image-flush-right","data-delta":"1","format":"medstat_image_full_text","field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]":"filtered_html","field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]":"Peerayot/Thinkstock.com"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"alt":"depressed teen","class":"media-element file-medstat-image-flush-right","data-delta":"1","format":"medstat_image_full_text","field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]":"filtered_html","field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]":"Peerayot/Thinkstock.com"}},"attributes":{"alt":"depressed teen","class":"media-element file-medstat-image-full-text","data-delta":"1"}}]]“Puberty is a vulnerable time for youth with ......(full story)
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New lupus classification criteria perform well in children, young adults
2019 systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) classification criteria jointly developed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) proved significantly better at detecting true positive cases of the disease in children and young adults than did the ......(full story)
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Alcohol problems linked to legal performance-enhancement products
alcohol use among boys was prospectively associated with use of legal performance-enhancing substances in young adulthood, based on prospective cohort data from more than 12,000 individuals, wrote Kyle T. Ganson, PhD, MSW, of the University of Toronto, and colleagues.[[{"fid":"253462","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_left","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_left","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Alcohol consumption (beer drinking) ......(full story)
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Minorities bear brunt of pediatric COVID-19 cases
and Hispanic children comprised significantly more cases of COVID-19, compared with White children, based on data from a large, cross-sectional study of 1,000 cases.“Data regarding disparities in SARS-CoV-2 infection and outcomes have been, thus far, mostly limited to adults,” wrote Monika K. ......(full story)
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