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Research in Crisis: replication, RCTs, and un(der)funding

Research in Crisis: replication, RCTs, and un(der)funding

Licensed psychologist and therapist Luke R. Allen, PhD, discusses his recent research on suicidality following the initiation of gender-affirming HRT for trans youth, including the crisis of replication and the untenable demand for randomized controlled trials.

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5 Key LGBTQ+ Resources Every Health Worker Should Bookmark

5 Key LGBTQ+ Resources Every Health Worker Should Bookmark

The scientific studies, community resources, and professional practice guides you will come back to again and again.

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What Do Trans People Really Want from Providers?

What Do Trans People Really Want from Providers?

Transgender healthcare cultural competency is about so much more than pronouns—it’s about celebrating our joy, our stories, and our full humanity.

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Transgender Bathroom Bans are a Growing Public Health Issue

Transgender Bathroom Bans are a Growing Public Health Issue

Trans youth study reveals bathroom avoidance can cause serious health problems. How anti-trans bathroom ban laws create trauma and medical complications.

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8 Lesser-Known Gender-Affirming Care Options Providers Should Know

8 Lesser-Known Gender-Affirming Care Options Providers Should Know

Beyond HRT, top surgery, and bottom surgery, these are just a few other gender-affirming care options to consider when helping patients with their care plans

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Which institutions are resisting federal overreach, where access is shrinking, and what's happening with trans youth research globally.

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Black Friday + Indie Media Monday Sale!

Black Friday + Indie Media Monday Sale!

Building what we need, supporting each other through it: big discounts and little changes at Well Beings News

Baxstar Jonmarie Ferguson
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RoundupRoundup
Monday Roundup | December 1, 2025

Monday Roundup | December 1, 2025

Which institutions are resisting federal overreach, where access is shrinking, and what's happening with trans youth research globally.

Baxstar Jonmarie Ferguson
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What's Next for Well Beings News

What's Next for Well Beings News

Video content, original reporting, conference coverage, and a massive research project. Here's what I'm building—and why I need your support to do it.

Baxstar Jonmarie Ferguson
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Black Friday + Indie Media Monday Sale!

Black Friday + Indie Media Monday Sale!

Building what we need, supporting each other through it: big discounts and little changes at Well Beings News

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Monday Roundup | November 24, 2025

Monday Roundup | November 24, 2025

Courts block DOJ medical record seizures, HHS report authors exposed as anti-trans activists, and global puberty blocker restrictions expand

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Research in Crisis: replication, RCTs, and un(der)funding

Research in Crisis: replication, RCTs, and un(der)funding

Licensed psychologist and therapist Luke R. Allen, PhD, discusses his recent research on suicidality following the initiation of gender-affirming HRT for trans youth, including the crisis of replication and the untenable demand for randomized controlled trials.

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Complicating and Conversing on Fertility Preservation Timelines

Complicating and Conversing on Fertility Preservation Timelines

Standard protocols prioritizing the fertility of transgender youth may be delaying necessary gender-affirming care

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Monday Roundup | November 17, 2025

Monday Roundup | November 17, 2025

This week: Teen Vogue's closure and why indie media matters, Trans Day of Remembrance mortality data, how detransition drives policy despite low rates, and why anti-trans rhetoric failed at the ballot box.

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Dr. Shanéa Thomas on Death, Legacy, and What We Leave Behind

Dr. Shanéa Thomas on Death, Legacy, and What We Leave Behind

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Essential Evidence: Your Complete Resource Guide to Gender-Affirming Care

Essential Evidence: Your Complete Resource Guide to Gender-Affirming Care

Two evidence-based tools healthcare providers need when parents arrive with questions: a comprehensive research compendium and a quick-reference fact sheet

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Monday Roundup | November 10, 2025

Monday Roundup | November 10, 2025

California Supreme Court protects trans elders, ruling that intentional misgendering is discrimination, not free speech

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Provider POV: Dr. Alice Hoang of Brooklyn Mint Dental

Provider POV: Dr. Alice Hoang of Brooklyn Mint Dental

On building trust through intentional intake forms, continuous learning, and neighborhood care

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Taking Feedback Like a Pro

Taking Feedback Like a Pro

What Neuroscience—and Well Beings News Experts—Teach Us About Receiving Criticism

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