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Why New Trump Rulings Protect Trans Prejudice in COVID-19 Era

Aug 14, 2020

Last month, the Trump administration announced a reversal of a Department of Health and Human Services administrative rule, erasing protections for transgender patients.

Back to Life: COVID Lung Transplant Survivor Tells Her Story

By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media | Aug 14, 2020

On June 5, Mayra Ramirez, 28, became the first known COVID-19 patient in the U.S. to undergo a double lung transplant. She is strong enough now to begin sharing the story of her ordeal.

Is it Safe to Drink From a Water Fountain During the Pandemic?

Aug 13, 2020

Experts weigh in on best practices to stay safe and hydrated this summer.

Nurses and Doctors Sick With COVID Feel Pressured to Get Back to Work

By Emmarie Huetteman | Aug 12, 2020

Hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities have flouted that simple guidance, pressuring workers who contract COVID-19 to return to work sooner than public health standards suggest.

Companies Test Antibody Drugs to to Treat, Prevent COVID-19

By Marilynn Marchione | Aug 12, 2020

With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight the virus right away, without having to train the immune system to make them.

Public Health Officials Are Quitting or Getting Fired in Throes of Pandemic

By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press, and Lauren Weber | Aug 11, 2020

At least 49 state and local public health leaders have resigned, retired or been fired since April across 23 states.

Over 900 Health Workers Have Died of COVID-19. And the Toll Is Rising.

By Danielle Renwick, The Guardian, and Shoshana Dubnow | Aug 11, 2020

As coronavirus cases surge — and dire shortages of lifesaving protective gear like N95 masks, gowns and gloves persist — the nation's health care workers are again facing life-threatening conditions in Southern and Western states.

Global Coronavirus Cases Top 20M as Russia Registers Vaccine

By Nicole Winfield, Elaine Kurtenbach, Mark Stevenson | Aug 11, 2020

It took six months or so to get to 10 million cases after the virus first appeared in central China late last year. It took just over six weeks for that number to double.

Are Gender-Diverse People More Likely to be Autistic?

Aug 10, 2020

Researchers gained access to five datasets, where participants had provided information about their gender and diagnostic information of autism and other neuro-developmental and psychiatric conditions.

Pandemic Hampers Reopening of Joint Replacement Gold Mine

By Bernard J. Wolfson | Aug 10, 2020

Revenue losses at hospitals and outpatient surgery centers may have exceeded $5 billion from canceled knee and hip replacements alone during a roughly two-month hiatus on elective procedures earlier this year.

US Tops 5 Million Confirmed Virus Cases, to Europe's Alarm

By Nicole Winfield and Lisa Marie Pane | Aug 9, 2020

With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe.

Test Sites Quickly Attract Thousands for COVID-19 Vaccine Study

By JoNel Aleccia | Aug 9, 2020

"There's a lot less risk to getting the vaccine than contracting the virus," says Dr. Eric Coe, a retired cardiologist. "The worst thing that can happen is if I get the placebo."

Watch: Pornhub Honors Female Orgasm Day

Aug 8, 2020

Today Pornhub announced the launch of its "Orgasm Gap" campaign in honor of International Female Orgasm Day, an initiative geared toward closing the orgasm gap in male-female relationships.

Harmony CBD: Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Harmony CBD: Necessity is the Mother of Invention

By Matthew Wexler | Aug 8, 2020

A desperately sick child. A mother who refused to take "no" for an answer. It was this call to action that motivated the launch of Harmony CBD, an organic American hemp company.

Why Should You Buy CBD From a Master Cannabinologer?

Why Should You Buy CBD From a Master Cannabinologer?

By Kelsy Chauvin | Aug 8, 2020

Proprietary formulas and full product transparency are just some of the reasons why EVO3 CBD oils have become an industry game-changer. Master cannabinologer Cristina Madruga explains why.

Depressed During Quarantine? You're in Good Company, Study Reveals

Aug 8, 2020

A survey of LGBT people dubbed the "Queerantine Study" "found 69% of respondents suffered depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown."

Your Favorite Store or Restaurant Is Open. Is it Safe to Go In?

By Julie Appleby | Aug 8, 2020

There are steps you can take — and signs to look for — to make you feel comfortable and help you decide whether to open the door and walk in.

Recovery Unplugged: Maintaining Sobriety One Day at a Time

By Matthew Wexler | Aug 7, 2020

It was critical for Kasi to find a program that would not only help him get clean, but also respect and support him through his journey as a transgender man.

Homophobia and Toxic Masculinity Linked to Violence, Depression

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Aug 7, 2020

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that men who are homophobic and display traits of toxic masculinity are more likely to bully, be violent, sexual harass, and experience depression and suicidal thoughts.

Health Care Workers of Color Nearly Twice as Likely as Whites to Get COVID-19

By Christina Jewett | Aug 7, 2020

"If you think to yourself, 'Health care workers should be on equal footing in the workplace,' our study really showed that's definitely not the case," said Dr. Andrew Chan, a senior author and an epidemiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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