Transgender Voice Change

For individuals undergoing transgender sex reassignment transformation, perhaps the most difficult outward change to accomplish is the voice which ideally should sound like the gender that has been selected. If you look like a woman, you should sound like a woman (and vice versa). Watch a video of Caitlyn Jenner (formerly Bruce Jenner) at the end of this article. So what can be done to try and make the voice sound more consistent with the gender? Overall, it is easier to make a woman so…

8/02/2015 0

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Boy With Missing Cerebellum & Pons Learning to Walk!

First off... the cerebellum and pons are part of the brain that is responsible for some very important things like balance , breathing, regulating blood pressure, heartbeat, etc. So one would think that without a cerebellum or pons, life would not be possible. Well... it seems that may not be quite true. You see, there's a young boy missing those parts of the brain who not only is living without mechanical assistance, but eventually managed to sit up on his own, something he shouldn&#…

2/19/2011 0

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Should Boys Also Get Vaccinated for HPV?

NPR on Aug 20, 2010 aired a story whether boys should also get vaccinated for HPV. It is well established that vaccines like Gardasil (FDA approved for boys in 2009) and Cervarix protect against two of the HPV types (HPV-16 and HPV-18) that can cause cervical cancer and some other genital cancers including anal, vulvar, vaginal, and penile cancers. However, it may potentially prevent other types of HPV related disorders (NOT mentioned in the NPR story) involving the head & neck in both …

8/20/2010 0

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WSJ: FDA Approves Gardasil for Boys (and Girls)!

This was reported by the Wall Street Journal on Oct 16, 2009. Why is this significant from an ENT perspective? Well, gardasil is supposed to vaccinate people from getting HPV related diseases like genital warts which would help both genders when individuals become sexually active. Of more note, it has been specifically shown to help prevent cervical cancer in females which is a big killer of women. However, it may potentially prevent other types of HPV related disorders involving the head…

10/17/2009 0

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