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Advocates, Lawmakers Push Hospitals To Help More With Bills
Swamped with medical bills? The hospital that treated you may be able to help.
Portugal to Stamp Out Anti-Gay Prejudice in Blood Donations
Portugal's parliament approved four bills Friday that enshrine in law the country's rules and procedures on blood donations, amid reports people are being turned away due to their sexual orientation.
Senators Seek Mental Health Guidelines For Trans Youth
Democratic senators sent a letter to leaders at the HHS calling for an establishment of "best practices" guidelines with respect to the health of transgender and gender-nonconforming youth.
Covid Immunity Through Infection or Vaccination: Are They Equal?
"We don't yet have full understanding of what the presence of antibodies tells us about immunity," says one infectious diseases expert.
Cracked Up: How Some Chiropractors Became the Voice of the Anti-Vaxxer Movement
A recent convention was organized by a profession that has become a major purveyor of vaccine misinformation during the pandemic: chiropractors.
US Health Experts Urge Flu Shots to Avoid 'Twindemic'
The U.S. is gearing up in case of a bad flu season on top of the continuing COVID-19 crisis, with a plea Thursday for Americans to get vaccinated against both.
Can I Get the Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines at the Same Time?
Yes, you can get the shots in the same visit. Staying up to date on all vaccinations will be especially important this year, experts say.
Becoming a Parent Through Surrogacy Can Have Ethical Challenges — but It is a Positive Experience for Some
There is global disagreement about the ethics of surrogacy, but the fact remains it's an ethically complex issue with both rewards and risks.
The Pandemic Forced My Transgender Wife to Fight Our Insurer Over Hormones
Many state-federal health program for low-income people don't cover gender-affirming care, partly because of conservative policies and lack of research on how crucial this care is for patients.
France Moves Toward Ban on So-Called Gay Conversion Therapy
French lawmakers have unanimously backed proposed legislation that would ban so-called conversion therapy and authorize jail time and fines for practitioners who use the scientifically discredited practice.
Los Angeles Poised to Enact Strict Vaccination Mandate
The measure would require shots for everyone entering a bar, restaurant, nail salon, gym or even a Lakers game.
Combining HIV Vaccine with Immunotherapy May Reduce Need for Daily Medication
A new combination treatment for HIV can strengthen a patient's immune response against the virus even after they stop taking traditional medications.
How You Feel About Your Place on the Social Ladder Can Affect Your Health
How do you feel about yourself and your place in society? The answer could affect not just your state of mind, but your actual health.
J&J Seeks FDA OK for Vaccine Booster Doses
Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. regulators to allow booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward shoring up protection in more vaccinated Americans.
Fauci Addresses Vaccine Hesitancy
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he's worried that people resisting COVID-19 vaccine shots based on religion may be confusing that with a philosophical objection.
COVID-19 Deaths Eclipse 700,000 in US as Delta Variant Rages
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday — a number greater than the population of Boston.
The Part of the 'Free Britney' Saga That Could Happen to Anyone
Though the pop star's circumstances in a financial conservatorship are unusual, every year hundreds of thousands of other psychiatric patients also receive involuntary care, and many are stuck with the bill.
COVID Is Killing Rural Americans at Twice the Rate of Urbanites
Rural Americans are dying of covid at more than twice the rate of their urban counterparts — a divide that health experts say is likely to widen.
Watch: 'DWTS' Star Cody Rigsby Sick with COVID a Second Time; Vaccination Makes a 'Night and Day' Difference
"Dancing with the Stars" contestant Cody Rigsby posted that he is sick with COVID for the second time — but now that he's been vaccinated, the disease is much less miserable.
Merck Says Experimental Pills Cut Worst Effects of COVID-19
Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus.