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VA Ends Hormone Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Transgender Veterans

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it will no longer provide hormone therapy to veterans newly diagnosed with gender dysphoria.The decision follows an executive order from President Donald Trump that directs federal agencies to recognize only …

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Bird Flu Virus May Survive Aging Process in Raw Milk Cheese

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s a new reason to steer clear of raw cheese: New research shows it can harbor the infectious bird flu virus for months.“There is a risk of infection,” lead study author Dr. Diego Diel, an associate professor at …

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First Patient Cured of Sickle Cell Anemia

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia.Now, thanks to a groundbreaking genetic treatment, he is the first person in New York to be cured of the disease.“Sickle cell was like a blockade …

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