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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the nation's health secretary

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Another win for common sense: Another long time Democrat politician working for Trump in a high position. Reaching across the aisle.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the nation's health secretary


The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation's health secretary, controlling $1.7 trillion in spending for vaccines, food safety and health insurance programs for roughly half the country.​
 

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Back to common sense:
 
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That's a phony picture of Robert. He's not muscular in the other picture, that I seen of him . And he's a conspiracy nut, when it comes to vaccination .Robert has no history of health education. The other person does have history of health education.
 
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That's a phony picture of Robert. He's not muscular in the other picture, that I seen of him . And he's a conspiracy nut, when it comes to vaccination .Robert has no history of health education. The other person does have history of health education.
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Uh huh -

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Certainly not a win for science based medicine or relevant expertise in running a government agency.
If you are speaking of the same science that says it is needed to do mastectomies' on teens, or puberty blockers on children - I'm glad.
 
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If you are speaking of the same science that says it is needed to do mastectomies' on teens, or puberty blockers on children - I'm glad.

It is not 'needed' for everyone, but it improves outcomes for appropriate patients.

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Gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgery, has been shown to improve mental health outcomes and quality of life for transgender and nonbinary individuals, particularly youth, by reducing rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.

  • Improved Mental Health:
    • Studies indicate that gender-affirming care, particularly puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries, is associated with decreased rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation among transgender and nonbinary youth.

    • These interventions can help alleviate the psychological distress associated with gender dysphoria, which is the feeling of discomfort or distress that can arise when a person's gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth.
  • Reduced Risk of Adverse Outcomes:
    • Transgender and nonbinary individuals often experience disproportionate rates of poor mental health, homelessness, and violence due to societal stigma, discrimination, and family rejection.

    • Gender-affirming care can help mitigate these disparities and improve overall well-being.
  • Enhanced Quality of Life:
    • Gender-affirming care can significantly improve quality-of-life measures for transgender and nonbinary individuals.

    • Studies have shown that gender-affirming surgery decreases rates of gender dysphoria, depression, and suicidality.

But we can return to "societal stigma, discrimination, and family rejection" if that's the 'common sense' approach.
 
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It is not 'needed' for everyone, but it improves outcomes for appropriate patients.
Hogwash -

The first four words are correct and then the rest were not even part of our thought process ten years ago.

Less than 1% have the mental dysphoria - and we have changed society and spent multiple millions - that is why Trump is in office - it's time to get back to common sense.
 
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That's a phony picture of Robert. He's not muscular in the other picture, that I seen of him . And he's a conspiracy nut....
Yeah.. and there is nothing false or odd about this picture, either! ^_^
Just saying..

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Hogwash -

The first four words are correct and then the rest were not even part of our thought process ten years ago.
An artificial pancreas was not 'part of our thought process ten years ago', but now that we have studied it scientifically, we know its value for appropriate patients.
 
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If you are speaking of the same science that says it is needed to do mastectomies' on teens, or puberty blockers on children - I'm glad.
95% of "mastectomies on teens" are done to cis gender boys who want excess breast tissue removed so that they... get this... feel affirmed in the gender to which they identify, i.e. male. Also known as "Gender affirming care." The rest are almost exclusively cis gender teen girls who undergo breast reduction surgery for a variety of reasons but mostly because the size of their breasts is negatively affecting their quality of life.
 
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95% of "mastectomies on teens" are done to cis gender boys who want excess breast tissue removed so that they... get this... feel affirmed in the gender to which they identify, i.e. male. Also known as "Gender affirming care." The rest are almost exclusively cis gender teen girls who undergo breast reduction surgery for a variety of reasons but mostly because the size of their breasts is negatively affecting their quality of life.
Surgical options for a psychological disorder we not the answer until the disorder became cause celeb
 
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Surgical options for a psychological disorder we not the answer until the disorder became cause celeb
The 7th century Byzantine Empire?

The breast reduction for men with gynecomastia was first introduced in Byzantium. Later, although Al-Zahrawi seemed to base his descriptions of surgery for gynecomastia upon those of Paulus of Aegina

Surgery for Gynecomastia in the Islamic Golden Age: Al-Tasrif of Al-Zahrawi (936–1013 AD)

The breast of some males may swell on the attaining puberty so as to resemble the female breast, and they remain permanently swollen and ugly. If this is abhorrent, [i.e. a psychological reaction] a semicircular incision should be made on the breast like the figure from b to g (Figure 3), then dissect away all the fatty tissue and pack the wound with a cicatrizing compound and sew the lips together and dress until healed.
 
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