Under Orders, CDC Removes Crucial Health Information From Its Website

Why so much teen health data is suddenly not available. PLUS seven fascinating stories about cannabis, struggling boys, and why so many teens are gambling.

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In this edition:

• CDC Removes Gender, Equity References In Public Health Material

• With Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools

• The Rise Of Legal Gambling And Its Hidden Impact On Teenagers

• Gen Z Is Giving Back — Despite Not Having Deep Pockets. Why Young People Are Driving Donations To GoFundMe.

• School-based Program For Newcomer Students Boosts Mental Health, Research Shows

• The Race for All-Powerful Pot

• Boys Face Unique Challenges. Here’s How to Help Them Thrive

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CDC Removes Gender, Equity References In Public Health Material (Washington Post)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed or edited references to transgender people, gender identity and equity from its website Friday, racing to meet a late-afternoon deadline imposed by the federal Office of Personnel Management.

Whole pages about HIV testing for transgender people, guidelines for use of HIV medication and information on supporting LGBTQ+ youth health were no longer available late Friday. The page that lists vaccines recommended by the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee was also no longer available. The vaccine to protect against mpox virus is recommended for groups including transgender, nonbinary or gender-diverse people. READ MORE

• Note: Some of the missing data is being archived here by

  Jessica Valenti
  and here by
  LIL Science
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