Gender stereotypes are views about how members of a specific gender should behave or which attributes they should have. Examples include females being stereotyped as more emotional than males. Gender ...

In 1976, a woman from Roanoke, Va., named Rhoda received a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Twelve months later, a local reporter noted Rhoda’s surprisingly soft skin and visible ...

Throughout history and across cultures, human beings have challenged the sex binary and played with gender expression. But medical interventions that can help better align patients’ bodies with their ...

In a statement Thursday, UPMC said the Trump administration has “made it abundantly clear that our clinicians can no longer provide certain types of gender-affirming care without risk of criminal ...

Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at [email protected]. For ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) alters hormone levels, which can manage menopause symptoms. Doctors also use it to manage hormone imbalances and as part of gender affirming care. Hormone therapy has ...

The U.S. Department of Justice subpoenaed more than 20 doctors and clinics that have been involved in performing gender-affirming care on children. Of those, UPMC has been subpoenaed. According to the ...

BOSTON — Less than 0.1% of American minors with private insurance received gender-affirming medical care between 2018 and 2022, according to a groundbreaking new study that challenges current ...