A new University of Los Angeles (UCLA) analysis of data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found discrimination leads transgender individuals to contemplate and attempt suicide at high rates. The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey by the National Center of Transgender Equality included responses from 27,715 transgender people from all 50…
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American Medical Association Supports Transgender Rights in Supreme Court Filing
The American Medical Association (AMA) and other mental and health care organizations are supporting transgender individuals in demanding specific laws against workplace discrimination. A joint amicus brief the American Medical Association Litigation Center filed alongside 13 other organizations asked the United States Supreme Court to recognize the workplace discrimination transgender…
FDA's Updated Blood Donation Ban Still Discriminatory
This week, President Obama’s administration has expressed support for the Food and Drug Administration’s motion to lift a current ban that prevents gay and bisexual men from donating blood. However, the proposed revision does not do much to solve the problem. In a “half-step” in the right direction, the new…
AMA Classifies Obesity as a Disease
By Chris Hoenig & Manuel McDonnell-Smith Photo courtesy: CDC/ Debora Cartagena In June, the nation’s leading organization of medical professionals, the American Medical Association (AMA), made a bold move in recognizing obesity as a disease. The new policy calls for expanded research, treatment options and insurance coverage to treat patients…