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The kidneys are among the hardest-working organs in the body. Every day, they filter nearly 180 litres of blood, remove waste, regulate fluids, help control blood pressure, maintain healthy mineral levels, and even support the production of red blood cells. Yet despite carrying out so many vital functions, they often fail quietly.Unlike many illnesses that…

A large, peer-reviewed study published Friday in JAMA Network Openfound that transgender youths prescribed puberty blockers had significantly lower adjusted odds of diagnosed mood disorders and suicidal thoughts and behaviors than transgender youths who did not receive the medications, adding new evidence to one of the most politically contentious areas of pediatric medicine