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Emory researchers blame ‘structural racism’ for Type 2 diabetes in black people
Emory University School of Medicine
Critic of the paper says ‘health literacy is an even bigger problem’ “Structural racism” contributes to higher Type 2 diabetes rates in black Americans, according to a new paper from…
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Doctors sue California over training that whites are naturally racist
A coalition of California doctors, including the anti-discrimination group Do No Harm, filed a lawsuit against California’s mandated implicit bias training for physicians, noting the training promotes the belief that…
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Pediatrician’s Group to Review Guidelines for Treatment of ‘Trans’ Youth
The American Academy of Pediatrics plans to review the evidence for irreversible, experimental transgender care for children and may amend its policies on the matter, according to a report from…
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A Challenge to Racial Politics in Medicine
Doctors sue to stop a California requirement to teach ‘implicit bias. The diversity, equity and inclusion bureaucracy has injected progressive politics into many corners of the private economy, but its…
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Physicians sue to end implicit bias training requirement in California
Two physicians and a nonprofit group have filed a lawsuit against the Medical Board of California to stop it from enforcing a state requirement for physicians to study the role…
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Lawsuit Challenges California’s’ DEI Program for Doctors
A nonprofit and two individuals filed a lawsuit Tuesday against California for its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives required for prospective medical doctors. Do No Harm, a group…
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California sued by doctors over ‘implicit bias’ DEI training requirements
Two doctors and medical advocacy group Do No Harm are suing California over its law requiring that doctors complete “implicit bias” training as part…
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Doctors Sue Over Blue State Law Mandating ‘Implicit Bias’ Training For Physicians
Doctors in California sued the state for mandating so-called “implicit bias” training for physicians in continuing education courses, according to a press release from Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF). California passed…
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Isolated
My isolation within the American College of Surgeons began over a year ago, on April 17, 2022. This was the day that Tyler Hughes, general secretary of the ACS and…
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Kentucky nursing board threatened licenses to push ‘racism’ training
The Kentucky Board of Nursing has denied claims its mandatory “structural racism” training was enforced through the threat of license revocation, but Kentucky law…
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Birth of a Woke Myth: A new study on mass shootings is a prime example of public health’s growing penchant for policy-based evidence-making
Is there any limit to the degree to which “researchers” will discredit themselves to prove their woke bona fides? A new study published in JAMA Surgery suggests not. The study, “Association Between Markers…
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Doctors Should Take Course on Systemic Racism and White Privilege, American College of Radiology Says
A professional medical society representing thousands of doctors and scientists in the radiology speciality is pushing its members to take a course on systemic racism and white privilege. Doctors and medical students…
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Kentucky requires nurses to take training on ‘structural racism’ and ‘white-splaining’
The Kentucky Board of Nursing mandated nurses to take an " implicit bias" course to "recognize the history of racism in healthcare" and threatened "discipline" for failure to do so. The ultimatum to complete the…
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Florida Medical College Quietly Scrubs ‘Discriminatory’ Program From Website During Biden Admin Investigation
University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville
A Florida medical college quietly deleted information regarding its elective scholar’s program from its website amid a federal investigation by the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The…
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How opposing daughter’s gender transition made parents ‘enemy’ to US medical establishment
EXCLUSIVE — When Tandy Lynn Hebert’s and Sean Chiasson’s daughter Violet was 13 years old, she struggled with her identity to the point of self-harm. The young girl cut herself “enough…
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GOP-Controlled Louisiana Senate Passes Bill Banning Child Sex Changes Over Dem Governor’s Veto
Both houses of the Louisiana legislature voted Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a bill banning sex changes in the state. The state House of Representatives…
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Amid transgender care bans, exceptions made for surgery on intersex children
Intersex people don’t fit into the traditional male and female binary. When Sean Saifa Wall was 13, a doctor recommended to his mother that Wall’s male-typical genitals be removed and…
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GOP Senator to Introduce Legislation Banning Irreversible Transgender Surgeries for Minors
GOP Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance will reportedly introduce legislation that will outlaw experimental, irreversible transgender surgeries for minors. Vance will introduce the legislation, called the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act.”…
