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What's Getting Bigger and Better All the Time?

What's Getting Bigger and Better All the Time?

Feb 10, 2025

Studies are showing that the penis is getting bigger all the time; and now science wants to weigh in with some additional enhancements.

What Makes It Perfect? These Survey Results May Surprise You

What Makes It Perfect? These Survey Results May Surprise You

Feb 9, 2025

A new study of 1,029 men and women has some interesting findings about the 'ideal' shape and length of the male sexual organ.

New York Attorney General Tells Hospitals to Continue Transgender Care after Trump's Executive Order

New York Attorney General Tells Hospitals to Continue Transgender Care after Trump's Executive Order

Feb 9, 2025

New York's attorney general told hospitals they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for treatments.

Families and Doctors Sue over Trump's Order to Halt Funding for Gender-Affirming Care

Families and Doctors Sue over Trump's Order to Halt Funding for Gender-Affirming Care

By Geoff Mulvihill | Feb 9, 2025

Seven families with transgender or nonbinary children filed a lawsuit Tuesday over President Donald Trump's executive order to halt federal support for gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19.

Flu Season in the US is the Most Intense It's Been in at Least 15 Years

Flu Season in the US is the Most Intense It's Been in at Least 15 Years

By Mike Stobbe | Feb 8, 2025

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.

The Transgender Care Fight Targets More Adults as Georgia and Other States Weigh Laws

The Transgender Care Fight Targets More Adults as Georgia and Other States Weigh Laws

By Jeff Amy | Feb 5, 2025

Conservatives' nationwide offensive against transgender care, earlier focused on young people, is increasingly trying to cut off access for transgender adults.

Health Data, Entire Pages Wiped from Federal Websites as Trump Officials Target 'Gender Ideology'

Health Data, Entire Pages Wiped from Federal Websites as Trump Officials Target 'Gender Ideology'

By Carla K. Johnson | Feb 1, 2025

Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees nixed pronouns from email signatures as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied to President Trump's order rolling back protections for trans people.

The Prelude Network: Overcoming Disparities in Fertility Care

The Prelude Network: Overcoming Disparities in Fertility Care

SPONSORED CONTENT | Jan 31, 2025

LGBTQ+ families face well-documented disparities in health care of all sorts, including in reproductive health. The Prelude Network makes it a priority to help overcome those disparities.

Some Hospitals Pause Gender-Affirming Care to Evaluate Trump's Executive Order

Some Hospitals Pause Gender-Affirming Care to Evaluate Trump's Executive Order

By Carla K. Johnson, Devna Bose and Laura Bargfeld | Jan 31, 2025

Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and the nation's capital said Thursday they have paused gender-affirming care for young people as they evaluate President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at cutting federal support for such care.

It's in the Water, Claimed RFK Jr., Erroneously

It's in the Water, Claimed RFK Jr., Erroneously

Jan 30, 2025

CNN disputed RFK Jr.s denial that chemicals in drinking water cause changes to the sexual orientation of children.

How Crescent Canna is Saving Me (and My Back) in 2025

How Crescent Canna is Saving Me (and My Back) in 2025

By Timothy Rawles | Jan 29, 2025

Maybe you could make 2025 the year where holistic self-care is a priority. From helping me sleep to helping me manage excruciating pain, Crescent Canna has gotten my new year off to a better start.

EDGE Now: Queer Fitness Stars

EDGE Now: Queer Fitness Stars

Jan 22, 2025

Start 2025 serving body-ody-ody! These queer fitness icons are here to slay your fitness game and get you moving. Catch the latest episode of EDGE Now, brought to you by our fab friends at Prelude Fertility.

Maintaining Good Balance is Crucial as You Age. Asking These Questions Can Help

Maintaining Good Balance is Crucial as You Age. Asking These Questions Can Help

By Albert Stumm | Jan 12, 2025

Taking a shower. Grocery shopping. Moving around the kitchen. Getting dressed. The underappreciated link between these mundane activities is good balance.

Fewer than 1 in 1,000 US Adolescents Receive Gender-Affirming Medications, Researchers Find

Fewer than 1 in 1,000 US Adolescents Receive Gender-Affirming Medications, Researchers Find

By Carla K. Johnson | Jan 11, 2025

As U.S. lawmakers debate issues around health care for transgender youth, it's been difficult to determine the number of young people receiving gender-affirming medications, leaving room for exaggerated and false claims.

It's Sick Season. Here's How to Protect Yourself from Norovirus, COVID-19, Flu and RSV

It's Sick Season. Here's How to Protect Yourself from Norovirus, COVID-19, Flu and RSV

Jan 11, 2025

While it may be difficult to make it through the season totally unscathed, there are some things you can do to protect yourself from these respiratory and stomach viruses.

Higher Rates of Visual Impairment Among LGBTQ+ Older Adults Reveal the Need for Inclusive, Accessible Eye Care

Higher Rates of Visual Impairment Among LGBTQ+ Older Adults Reveal the Need for Inclusive, Accessible Eye Care

Jan 8, 2025

Learn more about the disproportionately higher rates of visual impairment among LGBTQ+ elders, and what can be done to make eye care more inclusive and accessible.

Most Americans Blame Insurance Profits and Denials Alongside the Killer In UHC CEO Death, Poll Finds

Most Americans Blame Insurance Profits and Denials Alongside the Killer In UHC CEO Death, Poll Finds

By Linley Sanders, Tom Murphy and Amelia Thomson-Deveaux | Dec 28, 2024

Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll.

Bird Flu Virus Likely Mutated Within a Louisiana Patient, CDC Says

Bird Flu Virus Likely Mutated Within a Louisiana Patient, CDC Says

By Laura Ungar | Dec 28, 2024

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation's first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.

The Psychology of IVF: Emotional and Mental Readiness

The Psychology of IVF: Emotional and Mental Readiness

SPONSORED CONTENT | Dec 27, 2024

The medical aspect of IVF is essentially straightforward, but the process can be more complicated, especially in the psychological and emotional arena. The Prelude Network has you covered.

US Flu Season Is Underway, As Cases Surge In Some Areas And Vaccinations Lag

US Flu Season Is Underway, As Cases Surge In Some Areas And Vaccinations Lag

By Mike Stobbe | Dec 22, 2024

The U.S. Flu Season Is Underway, With Cases Surging Across Much Of The Country, Health Officials Said Friday. The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Noted Sharp Increases In Several Measures, Including Lab Tests And Emergency Room Visits.

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