Background: Transgender healthcare is a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field. In the last
decade, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number and visibility of …

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults are at elevated risk of problematic substance
use. While understanding substance use disparities in TGD youth is crucial for informing …

Gender-affirming hormone treatment generally by cross-sex hormones is an important
strategy for transgender people to achieve the physical features affirming their experienced …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally.
Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) individuals face unclear but potentially significant …

Gender-affirming treatment remains a topic of controversy; of particular concern is whether
gender-affirming treatment reduces suicidality. A narrative review was undertaken …

Purpose of review This review seeks to provide important information on each of the major
domains of social determinants of health (SDOH) in the context of atherosclerotic …

Background: The cardiovascular health of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) persons, a
growing population in the United States, has become a subject of heightened interest. We …

Although men are at higher risk of stroke throughout most of their lifespan, the incidence of
stroke in women climbs with age, increasing after menopause and rising sharply after 85 …

Major coronary risk factors include smoking, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus,
age, obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, and a positive family history for premature manifestations …

Although there has been a dramatic increase in visibility and recognition of transgender and
gender-diverse populations, remarkably little has been published on prevalence rates of …