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Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors

4 February 2026 at 17:09
The A.M.A.’s announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach.

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Two major medical organizations have now endorsed age limits on gender-related surgery for teenagers struggling with gender dysphoria.

Plastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19

3 February 2026 at 18:56
The organization’s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations.

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Between 2016 and 2020, about 3,700 patients 18 years old and younger have undergone gender transition surgery, mostly for breast removal, according to a JAMA study.

Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor

3 February 2026 at 17:24
In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards.

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Recent studies have suggested that between 5 and 10 percent of young people who had undergone gender-affirming care later decided to detransition.

Psilocybin Leads in Psychedelic Medicine, but Rollout Is Bumpy

13 January 2026 at 17:01
Psilocybin-assisted therapy is legal in three states, but access has so far been limited and expensive.

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Dr. Bonny Koeber prepared a therapy room with sage before a patient arrived from New York for psilocybin therapy at Satya Therapeutics in Ashland, Ore.
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