Dr. Pate joins St. Lawrence team as OB/GYN chair – North Country Now
Dr. Pate joins St. Lawrence team as OB/GYN chair – North Country Now
— Read on www.northcountrynow.com/stories/dr-pate-joins-st-lawrence-team-as-obgyn-chair,268554
Podcast interview
“Adirondack Health Emergency Health Topics with Dr John Esper: Women’s Health”. November 20, 2023. Saranac Lake, NY.
In this episode, which was recorded on Oct. 16, Dr. John “Chip” Esper talks to Dr. Eve Burns and Dr. James Pate about Adirondack Health’s Women’s Health Center and the services the center provides. They also discuss the obstetric services Adirondack Health provides at its Stafford New Life Center and explore many aspects of women’s health.
https://www.adirondackhealth.org/post/new-podcast-explores-womens-health
New AMC doctor adds treatment for transgender patients | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise
SARANAC LAKE — Dr. James Pate finds a great deal of importance in helping underserved groups such as women, people living in rural areas and those who sub
— Read on www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2019/11/new-amc-doctor-adds-treatment-for-transgender-patients/
Gay doctor? Why I’m out, loud and proud
To this day I do not know a single LGBTQ* person from my youth. I was not privileged to have understanding parents nor to have role models with whom I could connect. Many youth today find themselves in a similar position.
Growing up as an LGBTQ* person is rarely easy. Rejection, isolation, discrimination, harassment and physical violence are all too common. Understandably this results in low self-esteem, risky self-destructive behaviors, homelessness and suicide. Hope for a better future is often an essential lifeline to those of us who are hurting. We need to know that suffering will end and that we can be happy.
I choose to be visible for this reason. As many others have said, I want you to know that life does get better. So much better!
If you are struggling please know that you are not alone. You are precious and you are loved. There are many resources available to you. All you need to do is reach out.
- The Trevor Project (http://www.thetrevorproject.org) is a 24 hour help line that is available to anyone who needs a listening ear.
- 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (http://www.pflag.org) provides support and resources for families and friends of LGBT people.
- Information from the American Psychological Association (APA)
Smoking during pregnancy doubles risk of sudden death for baby, study says – CNN
“If you smoke in the three months before pregnancy and quit by the end of the first trimester, you have more than a 50% greater risk of SUID compared to nonsmokers,” Anderson said.
— Read on www-m.cnn.com/2019/03/11/health/smoking-infant-sudden-death-risk-study/index.html
Opinion | I Didn’t Kill My Baby – The New York Times
If you are going to accuse me of executing my child, then you need to know exactly what happened. It’s not a pleasant story and the ending is terrible. I wouldn’t blame you for not wanting to read it. But you need to know the truth, because stories like mine are being perverted for political gain.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/opinion/born-alive-abortion.html
Prenatal Vitamins Might Lower Risk of Second Child With Autism
Something as simple as taking prenatal vitamins during the first month of pregnancy might lower the odds of having a second child with autism.
— Read on consumer.healthday.com/cognitive-health-information-26/autism-news-51/prenatal-vitamins-might-lower-risk-of-second-child-with-autism-743169.html
Buck Angel gives advice to trans men at the gynecologist
In the August/September 2018 issue of BUST Magazine, Angel wrote a column outlining the questions every trans man should be asking at the OBGYN.
— Read on www.gaystarnews.com/article/buck-angel-gives-advice-to-trans-men-at-the-gynecologist/
Dr. Google Is a Liar
“While misinformation has been the object of great attention in politics, medical misinformation might have an even greater body count. As is true with fake news in general, medical lies tend to spread further than truths on the internet — and they have very real repercussions.”
— Read on www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2018/12/16/opinion/statin-side-effects-cancer.amp.html
How Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Could Harm a Developing Baby’s Brain – Scientific American
Whereas marijuana is not a major health risk for most adults, prenatal drug exposure can be harmful to unborn babies. Previous research has shown infants exposed to cannabis in the womb are 50 percent more likely to have a lower birth weight. Now three new studies presented Tuesday at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting here suggest prenatal cannabis exposure—at least in rodents—could have serious consequences for fetal brain development.
— Read on www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-marijuana-harms-a-developing-babys-brain/
James Pate, MD 