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The US Hasn't Seen Syphilis Numbers this High Since 1950. Other STD Rates are Down or Flat
The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.
Ohio Backs Off Proposed Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care for Adults
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's administration on Wednesday backed off its plans to impose rules that advocates feared would have restricted gender-affirming medical treatment for adults in a way no other state has.
Patients and Doctors Push Back Against Cancer Drugs' Harsh Side Effects
For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary.
Insider Q&A: Look for Telemedicine to Play a Growing Role in Your Regular Care
Telemedicine's early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or pink eye are fading fast.
As Investors Pile into Psychedelics, Idealism Gives Way to Pharma Economics
While psychedelics are still illegal under federal law, companies are jostling to try and patent key ingredients found in magic mushrooms, ayahuasca and other substances.
New Clue Why Lupus, Other Autoimmune Diseases, Strike Women Far More
Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their own bodies — and new research may finally explain why.
Transgender Veterans Sue to have Gender-Affirming Surgery Covered by Department of Veteran Affairs
A group of transgender veterans filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to begin providing and paying for gender-affirming surgeries.
Bill would Revise Tennessee's Decades-Old Law Targeting HIV-Positive People Convicted of Sex Work
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
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
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
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 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
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
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.