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New York Times
22-07-2025
- Health
- New York Times
Hospitals Are Limiting Gender Treatment for Trans Minors, Even in Blue States
In Texas, Tennessee and other Republican-led states, legislators have passed scores of laws restricting the lives of transgender people. They have made it illegal for transgender minors to get certain medical treatments and have threatened to have their parents investigated. It made Jesse Thorn, the father of two transgender daughters, angry and sad. But he was never afraid. His family lives in California. 'For months and months and months,' Mr. Thorn said, 'when someone would say, 'I'm so sorry this is happening to you,' I would say, 'Thank you for loving my family, but it's not happening to me. My kids are fine. Let's see what we can do to take care of other kids.'' All of that has changed. The clinic where Mr. Thorn's family has received treatment for years is closing. It is one of two prominent medical centers in California that are sharply cutting back gender-related treatments for transgender youths under pressure from the Trump administration. The moves have sent shock waves through L.G.B.T.Q. communities in a Democratic-controlled state long known for its trans-friendly politics and culture. Children's Hospital Los Angeles on Tuesday shuttered its Center for Transyouth Health and Development, one of the nation's oldest and largest clinics for transgender and gender nonconforming young people and the clinic where Mr. Thorn's family had been patients. Stanford Medicine in the San Francisco Bay Area has paused surgical procedures, including new puberty blocker implants, for those under the age of 19. Together, the facilities served thousands of patients. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
The Guardian
21-07-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
Elderly British couple face dying in Afghanistan detention, UN experts warn
UN human rights experts have warned that an elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan may die in 'degrading conditions' as they demand they be moved to hospital for medical treatment. Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 80 and 75, have been detained by the Taliban without charges in Afghanistan, where they lived, since February and their health has rapidly deteriorated. In a statement released on Monday, the UN experts said they saw 'no reason why this older couple should be detained at all, and have requested an immediate review of the grounds of their detention'. The group, which includes the UN special rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, said: 'It is inhumane to keep them locked up in such degrading conditions and more worrying when their health is so fragile. Our first demand is their immediate transfer to a civilian hospital for medical treatment.' The couple were imprisoned in a maximum-security facility and in underground cells without sunlight before being moved to above-ground cells last week. The experts said their 'physical and mental health is deteriorating rapidly' and that 'without access to adequate medical care, they are at risk of irreparable harm or even death'. They said Peter Reynolds recently collapsed and had had two eye infections and intermittent tremors in his head and down his left arm since being jailed. They said he needed heart medication after suffering a transient ischemic attack in 2023 and there were 'grave concerns' about his wellbeing. His children said there had been a recurrence of skin cancer on his face, which would require urgent treatment. The group said Barbie Reynolds had anaemia and 'remains weak and frail, potentially caused by months of poor quality and quantity of food'. She has reported that her feet have become numb. The couple have lived in Afghanistan for 18 years, where they founded a research and training business. The UN group said the Reynolds had been deprived of liberty in very difficult conditions without proper legal proceedings, no access to effective legal assistance or medical care and only limited contact with their family by telephone. 'The psychological toll on their health from not knowing why they are being held or when they are to be released is cruel treatment,' they said. The couple, who recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, have four children, who live in the UK and the US. On Sunday they issued a plea for their parents to be released 'before it is too late'.
The Guardian
21-07-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
Elderly British couple face dying in Afghanistan detention, UN experts warn
UN human rights experts have warned that an elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan may die in 'degrading conditions' as they demand they be moved to hospital for medical treatment. Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 80 and 75, have been detained by the Taliban without charges in Afghanistan, where they lived, since February and their health has rapidly deteriorated. In a statement released on Monday, the UN experts said they saw 'no reason why this older couple should be detained at all, and have requested an immediate review of the grounds of their detention'. The group, which includes the UN special rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, said: 'It is inhumane to keep them locked up in such degrading conditions and more worrying when their health is so fragile. Our first demand is their immediate transfer to a civilian hospital for medical treatment.' The couple were imprisoned in a maximum-security facility and in underground cells without sunlight before being moved to above-ground cells last week. The experts said their 'physical and mental health is deteriorating rapidly' and that 'without access to adequate medical care, they are at risk of irreparable harm or even death'. They said Peter Reynolds recently collapsed and had had two eye infections and intermittent tremors in his head and down his left arm since being jailed. They said he needed heart medication after suffering a transient ischemic attack in 2023 and there were 'grave concerns' about his wellbeing. His children said there had been a recurrence of skin cancer on his face, which would require urgent treatment. The group said Barbie Reynolds had anaemia and 'remains weak and frail, potentially caused by months of poor quality and quantity of food'. She has reported that her feet have become numb. The couple have lived in Afghanistan for 18 years, where they founded a research and training business. The UN group said the Reynolds had been deprived of liberty in very difficult conditions without proper legal proceedings, no access to effective legal assistance or medical care and only limited contact with their family by telephone. 'The psychological toll on their health from not knowing why they are being held or when they are to be released is cruel treatment,' they said. The couple, who recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, have four children, who live in the UK and the US. On Sunday they issued a plea for their parents to be released 'before it is too late'.
Malay Mail
19-07-2025
- Health
- Malay Mail
Johor exco: After police chopper crash two in general ward, three discharged
JOHOR BAHRU, July 19 — Constable RG Devendran from the Iskandar Puteri District Police Headquarters, one of the victims of the police helicopter crash who had been placed in a medically induced coma in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) here, has been transferred to a general ward today. State Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said air observer Corporal Adeline Liu Yan Siu, who was also admitted to the ICU, was discharged on Wednesday and is now receiving follow-up treatment at Serdang Hospital. He said the pilot ACP Faizul Mohammad and his co-pilot Supt Ahmad Bustamin Baharom, who were receiving follow-up treatment at Serdang Hospital and Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM, respectively, were discharged on Tuesday. According to Ling, Sergeant Siti Latipa Khairuddin from the Tanjung Kupang police station is still being treated at HSA's general ward. 'One of the victims (Devendran) is now in stable condition and has been moved from the ICU to a general ward to allow him to rest and continue receiving treatment,' he told reporters after the handover ceremony of bed donations by the Fo Guang Shan Association at HSA's Women's Ward PP1, here today. On July 10, the helicopter crashed in Sungai Pulai, Gelang Patah during the Multilateral Nuclear Security Detection Exercise (MITSATOM) 2025, a joint training operation involving Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore at the Gelang Patah Maritime Jetty. — Bernama
The Independent
18-07-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Doctor concerned mother influenced daughter's cancer treatment, inquest hears
An NHS doctor has told an inquest into the death of 23-year-old Paloma Shemirani - who died months after refusing treatment for cancer - that she was concerned her mother could have influenced the decision. The Cambridge graduate refused chemotherapy after being diagnosed in December 2023, and died just seven months later in July - despite a doctor telling her she had an 80 per cent chance of survival if she underwent treatment. Paloma's brothers have spoken out publicly in recent weeks, accusing their mother Kate Shemirani of influencing Paloma into refusing treatment that could have saved her life. Kate is a former nurse who was struck off in 2021 for sharing anti-vaxx misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic. She has a large following across social media, where she shares anti-medicine conspiracy theories to millions of people online. Arunodaya Mohan, a consultant haematologist at Maidstone Hospital told the inquest on Friday at Oakwood House in Maidstone, Kent, that Kate had raised concerns with experts about the treatment plan seven months before Paloma's death. Dr Mohan met Paloma on December 22 2023 to set out the treatment plan after her diagnosis. She told the inquest she recommended steroids and a PET (positron emission tomography) scan, adding that Paloma 'nodded in agreement'. But soon after that, Paloma told Ms Mohan that she had not made her mind up about the treatment and wished to explore other options. Dr Mohan said that she spoke on the phone with Paloma's mother, saying that she expressed 'concerns' about the side-effects of steroids. Dr Mohan told the inquest: 'I didn't want to discuss with mum because I didn't think it would be helpful to her.' Alison Hewitt, counsel to the inquest, later asked: 'Were there concerns that Ms Shemirani was influencing Paloma?' Dr Mohan replied: 'That's right.' Paloma declined to have the treatment, and when Dr Mohan asked why, there did not seem to be a specific reason, the inquest heard. Ms Hewitt asked Dr Mohan if she questioned Paloma on whether her decision was influenced by anyone. Dr Mohan said: 'She was very confident that it was her own decision and she was not influenced.' Kate advocates for the use of 'natural medicine' to cure diseases, and credits alternative therapies for being cancer free after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, although her tumour was removed through surgery. It is these kinds of conspiracy theories that Paloma's brothers, Gabriel and Sebastian Shemirani, believe led their sister to refuse treatment for cancer. Kate and her husband Faramarz Shemirani have denied responsibility and claimed that 'Paloma died as a result of medical interventions' since her sons made the accusations, the BBC reported. 'My sister has passed away as a direct consequence of my mum's actions and beliefs,' Paloma's brother Sebastian told the BBC. 'And I don't want anyone else to go through the same pain or loss that I have." Paloma began suffering chest pains after she graduated from the University of Cambridge and was later diagnosed with cancers after doctors found a mass in her lung. She was told the cancer could be fatal if left untreated, but that she had an 80 per cent chance of recovery with treatment. Her mother then spent two days with her as an inpatient at Maidstone Hospital, which Paloma's boyfriend claimed could have influenced her decision to reject chemotherapy. Her brother, Gabriel, then began a legal case arguing that Paloma should have an assessment of the appropriate medical treatment for her. However, Paloma died before the case reached its conclusion in July 2024.
