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South Carolina House OKs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, Missouri Panel Sees Similar Bills
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
"'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
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 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
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 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
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.
Ohio Governor Visits Hospitals, Talks to Families as Decision on Gender-Affirming Care Ban Looms
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has been visiting hospitals and speaking with families helped and harmed by gender-affirming care as he decides what action to take on legislation preventing minors from obtaining such treatments.
Health Officials Push to Get Schoolchildren Vaccinated as More US Parents Opt Out
When Idaho had a rare measles outbreak a few months ago, health officials scrambled to keep it from spreading. In the end, 10 people, all in one family, were infected, all unvaccinated.
Here's What You Need to Know About the Deadly Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Cantaloupes
Hundreds of people in the U.S. and Canada have been sickened and at least 10 people have died in a growing outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to contaminated whole and pre-cut cantaloupe.
CDC Data Show No Risk of HIV in Lesbian Sex
Women who have sex with women face the lowest risk of contracting HIV than any other group of the sexually active population, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Study: Severe Obesity Increasing in Young US Kids
A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is More Common than Some Past Studies Suggest, CDC Says
Health officials on Friday released the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S. adults have chronic fatigue syndrome: 3.3 million.