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Transgender people will no longer be classified as having a mental disorder by the World Health Organization.

Transgender No Longer Classified as Mental Health Disorder by WHO

The term 'gender incongruence' will be removed from WHO list of mental disorders
The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes has plateaued during the last eight years

Recent Plateauing Seen in Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes

Following increase from 1990 to 2007, incidence rates significantly decreased since 2007
In healthy adults

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning May Have Neuroprotective Effects

Dynamic cerebral autoregulation increased six hours after RIPC, lasts for at least 24 hours
For patients with asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm

Long-Term Survival Similar for Endovascular, Open AAA Repair

Overall survival not significantly different for patients with asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm
For patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Daratumumab Cuts Risk for Progression in Multiple Myeloma

Adding daratumumab to lenalidomide + dexamethasone beneficial for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing two tests that detect the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae with diagnostic testing of extragenital specimens.

Extragenital Tests to Detect Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Cleared for Marketing

Tests previously approved for testing urine, vaginal, and endocervical samples
Among individuals exposed to adverse childhood experiences

Teen Team Sports Participation Benefits Adult Mental Health

Team sports participation beneficial for individuals exposed to adverse childhood experiences
Energy drinks prolong the QTc interval and are associated with an increase in blood pressure

Energy Drinks Prolong QTc Interval, Elevate Blood Pressure

Findings seen among young, healthy volunteers randomly assigned to energy drinks or placebo
The global burden of serious health-related suffering is set to increase 47 percent by 2060

Global Burden of Serious Health-Related Suffering to Double by 2060

Fastest increases seen in low-income countries, among older people, and for those with dementia
Hispanic and black children are more likely than white children to miss school due to atopic dermatitis

Eczema-Related School Absences Higher Among Blacks, Hispanics

3.3 percent of children missed at least six days of school in six months due to their skin condition