Azeen Ghorayshi

The change is part of a broader push in several countries to limit gender-related medical treatments for young people.

Some girls are starting to develop breasts as early as age 6 or 7. Researchers are studying the role of obesity, chemicals and stress.

Using four decades of health data from Denmark, the study offers the clearest picture yet of the suicide risk among transgender people.

The American Academy of Pediatrics renewed its support of gender care for minors while commissioning a fresh look at the evidence.

The state’s law, which bans medication and surgeries that aid in gender transition for minors not currently receiving such care, will go into effect on Monday.

Washington University’s youth gender clinic in St. Louis, like others around the world, was overwhelmed by new patients and struggled to provide them with mental health care.

Some patients are speaking up about lasting sexual problems after stopping antidepressants, a poorly understood condition.

S.S.R.I.s, the most widely prescribed antidepressants, frequently cause sexual problems. Here’s what patients can do about it.

The life expectancy gap between men and women reached its widest in nearly three decades, driven by more men dying of Covid and drug overdoses.

The discovery could lead to better treatments for severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

The survey of more than 92,000 transgender and nonbinary Americans also found that the vast majority were satisfied with their decision to transition.

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled this month that frozen embryos are children.

Five European countries have recently restricted hormone treatments for adolescents with gender distress. They have not banned the care, unlike many U.S. states.

The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.

Dr. Hilary Cass published a landmark report that led to restrictions on youth gender care in Britain. U.S. health groups said it did not change their support of the care.

Newly released emails from an influential group issuing transgender medical guidelines indicate that U.S. health officials lobbied to remove age minimums for surgery in minors because of concerns over political fallout.

A national survey found promising signs that key mental health measures for teens, especially girls, have improved since the depths of the pandemic.

A survey by the C.D.C. found high rates of sadness, bullying and suicide attempts among transgender and gender-questioning teenagers.

The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care.

Kinnon MacKinnon leads the world’s largest study on people who stop or reverse their gender transitions, a group embroiled in intense political fights.