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Bill would Revise Tennessee's Decades-Old Law Targeting HIV-Positive People Convicted of Sex Work

Bill would Revise Tennessee's Decades-Old Law Targeting HIV-Positive People Convicted of Sex Work

By Kimberlee Kruesi | Jan 24, 2024

Tennessee would no longer be the only U.S. state to impose a lifetime registration as a "violent sex offender" on anyone convicted of engaging in sex work while living with HIV under a proposal that advanced Tuesday in the legislature.

Report: LGBTQ+ Elders Far More at Risk of Poverty, Isolation

Report: LGBTQ+ Elders Far More at Risk of Poverty, Isolation

By Kilian Melloy | Jan 23, 2024

Financial security later in life isn't just a matter of saving money. There's a complex of social and familial factors involved, as well.

How to Stay Healthy During Cold, Flu and COVID-19 Season

How to Stay Healthy During Cold, Flu and COVID-19 Season

By Carla K. Johnson | Jan 23, 2024

Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new COVID-19 variant is dominating the scoreboard.

How to Stay Warm in Layered Clothing and Avoid Frostbite this Winter

How to Stay Warm in Layered Clothing and Avoid Frostbite this Winter

By Trisha Ahmed and Mark Vancleave | Jan 22, 2024

What does it mean to layer up? Is it different from just putting on a coat? Is there a way to do it wrong?

Ohio is Poised to Become the 2nd State to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Adults

Ohio is Poised to Become the 2nd State to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Adults

By Geoff Mulvihill | Jan 20, 2024

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced proposals this month that transgender advocates say could block access to gender-affirming care provided by independent clinics and general practitioners.

NYC Dept. of Health Issues Guidelines on Doxy-PEP for Gay, Bi Men and Trans Women

NYC Dept. of Health Issues Guidelines on Doxy-PEP for Gay, Bi Men and Trans Women

By Kilian Melloy | Jan 19, 2024

New York City's Department of Health has jumped on the Doxy-PEP bandwagon, issuing advice on how to prescribe a common antibiotic for morning-after use against a range of STIs.

South Carolina House OKs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, Missouri Panel Sees Similar Bills

South Carolina House OKs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, Missouri Panel Sees Similar Bills

By James Pollard and Summer Ballentine | Jan 19, 2024

The Republican-led South Carolina House overwhelmingly approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors on Wednesday, while a Missouri legislative committee discussed a slew of like-minded proposals.

Wastewater Tests Can Find Mpox, Study Finds. Expect More Bugs to be Tracked that Way

Wastewater Tests Can Find Mpox, Study Finds. Expect More Bugs to be Tracked that Way

By Mike Stobbe | Jan 19, 2024

Wastewater testing does a good job at detecting mpox infections, U.S. health officials said in a report Thursday that bolsters a push to use sewage to track more diseases.

Alabama can Enforce a Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors, Appeals Court Rules

Alabama can Enforce a Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors, Appeals Court Rules

By Kim Chandler | Jan 12, 2024

Alabama can begin immediately enforcing a ban outlawing the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender people under 19, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

Efforts to Restrict Transgender Health Care Endure in 2024, with More Adults Targeted

Efforts to Restrict Transgender Health Care Endure in 2024, with More Adults Targeted

By Andrew DeMillo and Hannah Schoenbaum | Jan 11, 2024

Republican-led state legislatures are considering a new round of bills restricting medical care for transgender youths — and in some cases, adults — returning to the issue the year after a wave of high-profile bills became law and sparked lawsuits.

South Carolina Republicans Back Trans Youth Health Care Ban Despite Pushback from Parents, Doctors

South Carolina Republicans Back Trans Youth Health Care Ban Despite Pushback from Parents, Doctors

By James Pollard | Jan 11, 2024

Pleas from transgender children's pediatricians and parents to keep allowing such kids to receive hormone therapies failed to stop Republican lawmakers from advancing a ban on those treatments to the South Carolina House floor on Wednesday.

Ohio House Overrides Republican Governor's Veto of Ban on Gender Affirming Care for Minors

Ohio House Overrides Republican Governor's Veto of Ban on Gender Affirming Care for Minors

By Samantha Hendrickson | Jan 11, 2024

The Republican-dominated Ohio House voted to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors and restricting transgender women's and girls' participation on sports teams.

LGBTQ+ Advocates' Lawsuit Says Louisiana Transgender Care Ban Violates the State Constitution

LGBTQ+ Advocates' Lawsuit Says Louisiana Transgender Care Ban Violates the State Constitution

By Kevin McGill | Jan 9, 2024

A lawsuit to block enforcement of Louisiana's new ban on transgender health care procedures for anyone under 18 was announced Monday by LGBTQ+ advocates.

Flu and COVID Infections Got Worse Over the Holidays, with More Misery Expected, CDC Says

Flu and COVID Infections Got Worse Over the Holidays, with More Misery Expected, CDC Says

By Mike Stobbe | Jan 6, 2024

The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it's too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to a likely spike in illnesses.

Ouch! Swedish Cross Country Skier Calle Halfvarsson Gets Frostbite Where It Hurts Most

Ouch! Swedish Cross Country Skier Calle Halfvarsson Gets Frostbite Where It Hurts Most

Dec 30, 2023

"'I have frozen my penis,' says Swedish cross-country skier Calle Halfvarsson after racing in icy temperatures," reads a headline today from CNN.

For Transgender Youth in Crisis, Hospitals Sometimes Compound the Trauma

For Transgender Youth in Crisis, Hospitals Sometimes Compound the Trauma

By Hannah Schoenbaum | Dec 29, 2023

As the political debate over health care for trans youth has intensified across the U.S., elected officials and advocates who oppose gender-affirming medical procedures for minors have often said parents are not acting in their children's best interest.

New Weight Loss Drugs are Out of Reach for Millions of Older Americans because Medicare Won't Pay

New Weight Loss Drugs are Out of Reach for Millions of Older Americans because Medicare Won't Pay

By Amanda Seitz | Dec 29, 2023

New obesity drugs will remain out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare is forbidden to cover such medications.

Seattle Hospital Says Texas Attorney General Asked for Records about Transgender Care for Children

Seattle Hospital Says Texas Attorney General Asked for Records about Transgender Care for Children

By Paul J. Weber | Dec 23, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas.

Gay and Bisexual Men Warned of 'Extremely' Antibiotic-Resistant Shigella Strain in UK

Gay and Bisexual Men Warned of 'Extremely' Antibiotic-Resistant Shigella Strain in UK

By Emell Adolphus | Dec 22, 2023

Gay and bisexual men were reportedly warned about a spike in cases of the superbug spread through sex.

For Years, he Couldn't Donate at the Blood Center where he Worked. Under New FDA Rules, Now he can

For Years, he Couldn't Donate at the Blood Center where he Worked. Under New FDA Rules, Now he can

By Manuel Valdes and Claire Rush | Dec 22, 2023

Over the last six years, blood center employee Dylan Smith was often asked how frequently he gave blood himself. His answer was always the same: As a gay man, he couldn't. But that changed this month.

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