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LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Gender-affirming care helped detect this woman's cancer & save her life - LGBTQ Nation

Gender-affirming medical care led to routine tests that discovered a stage-4 colon cancer in a trans woman, enabling life-saving treatment and remission.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Medical Trauma and the Roots of Eating Disorders

Medical trauma and chronic invalidation disrupt body trust and eating, fostering rigid food control; trauma-informed care rebuilds safety and body connection.
Medicine
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago

I've Had 2 Near-Death Experiences. Here's What I Saw When I Died.

A dental X-ray and two near-death experiences prompted confronting mortality, including an out-of-body childbirth emergency and prolonged medical recovery.
Medicine
fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago

A Dad Tried To Bully Me Into Giving My Seat To His Kid. Here's What Happened When I Said No.

A woman experienced years of unexplained neurological symptoms dismissed by doctors, later discovered a chronic brain bleed that caused a stroke and required emergency surgery.
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