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Do cranberries help prevent urinary tract infections? 
(published 2005) A recent article with the most up-to-date information regarding the effectiveness of cranberry juice.
Psychiatric Aspects of Sex Reassignment Surgery. 
(published 1988) Although published in 1988 there is still useful information here, if not just from a historical perspective.
Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer. 
(published 2000) I produce this article with some trepidation. I am not suggesting that transwomen are more, or less, susceptible to breast cancer (as far as I know, there have only been two known cases worldwide of breast cancer in transwomen in the last century) but I believe that we ought to be aware of its possibility. Hence this article to give some background information.
Understanding the benefits and risks of breast augmentation. 
There are a number of reasons a woman might consider breast augmentation, including cosmetic improvement, reconstruction after a mastectomy, or to address a congenital or developmental abnormality.
Randomised trial of cranberry-lingonberry juice and Lactobacillus GG drink for the prevention of urinary tract infections in women. 
Regular drinking of cranberry juice but not lactobacillus seems to reduce the recurrence of urinary tract infection, and here's the evidence.
Cranberry juice: the facts. 
An interesting article about the usage of Cranberry Juice for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI's).
The therapeutic uses of cranberry juice. 
A rather dated (as in its rather old now, having been written in 1995) article about the usage of cranberry juice.
Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual People: A Review of Treatment Regimens, Outcomes, and Adverse Effects. 
Am interesting study showing what is happening outside the UK.
Hormonal Involvement in Brain Functions. 
An article from the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, giving information which may slow down your aging. And then again, it may not :)
The prevention and treatment of deep vein thrombosis. 
An extremely good article explaining a lot about deep vein thrombosis, which is also known as DVT. It includes information for people travelling long distances, especially by air.
Ensuring that having a vasectomy is an informed decision. 
The facts about having a vasectomy.
Mortality and Morbidity in Transsexual Patients With Cross-Gender Hormone Treatment. 
An interesting article with some sobering facts.
Hormones: When Reality Takes A Break. 
Thought provoking article about our usage of hormones.
FAQ: Hormone Therapy for F2M Transsexuals. 
This is the original 'Savannah, Hormone FAQ' for female to male transsexuals, still full of useful and relevant information.
Pre-operative fasting: putting research into practice. 
How some research was done into the practice of patients fasting pre-operatively on the ward.
Estrogen and Parkinson's Disease. 
Estrogen Deprivation Leads To Death Of Dopamine Cells In The Brain.
How Green are You? 
Top tips to help you Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.
FAQ: Hormone Therapy for M2F Transsexuals. 
This is the original 'Savannah, Hormone FAQ' for male to female transsexuals, still full of useful and relevant information.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
The title says it all really.
Changing your name. 
A useful document giving details of how to legally change your name.