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Missouri Lawmakers Ban Gender-Affirming Care, Trans Athletes; Kansas City Moves to Defy State
Missouri lawmakers approved bills to ban gender-affirming health care for minors, and prevent transgender girls and women from participating on female sports teams, sending their bills to the Republican governor as Kansas City moved to defy the state.
Transgender Youth Sue over Montana Gender-Affirming Care Ban
Two transgender children, their parents and two health care providers filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing that a Montana law that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth is unconstitutional.
New Mpox Cases Spark Fears of Summer Resurgence
A spike in mpox cases in Chicago have health experts worried that the summer might usher in another wave of infections — especially since some of the new cases are among people who have been vaccinated.
WHO Downgrades COVID Pandemic, Says It's No Longer Emergency
The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic.
Texas Investigates Hospital over Care for Transgender Minors
A Texas hospital's care for transgender minors is being investigated by state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who said Friday he's seeking evidence of alleged "potentially illegal activity" but did not elaborate.
Suit Targets Kentucky Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Several families on Wednesday challenged Kentucky's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths, claiming the prohibition interferes with parental rights to seek established medical treatment for their children.
North Carolina House OKs Ban on Transgender Youth Surgeries
Transgender youth in North Carolina would have to wait until they turn 18 to receive gender-affirming surgeries under a bill approved Wednesday by the GOP-controlled state House.
Oklahoma Governor Signs Gender-Affirming Care Ban for kids
Oklahoma became the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors as Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill that makes it a felony for health care workers to provide trans children with treatments.
U.S. to Lift Most Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Next Week
The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends.
What to Know about Prescription Drugs Promising Weight Loss
Obesity is a major and growing problem around the world, but especially in the U.S., where more than 40% of adults and about 20% of children now meet the criteria.
Judge Blocks Missouri Rule that would Limit Transgender Care
A Missouri judge on Monday temporarily blocked a first-of-its-kind rule that would restrict access to gender-affirming health care to children and adults, just hours before it was set to take effect.
Missouri Judge to Rule on Strict Trans Health Care Limits
A Missouri judge is expected to rule Monday on whether a strict, first-of-its-kind rule in the U.S. on gender-affirming health care can take effect, or if the new rules will remain unenforced as a legal challenge seeking to overthrow them plays out in cou
DIY Trans Care Evades Barriers in Missouri, Other States
With her insurance about to run out and Republicans in her home state of Missouri ramping up rhetoric against gender-affirming health care, Erin Stille nervously visited a foreign pharmaceutical site as a "last resort".
What's Behind Shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and Other Meds?
Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. For patients, that can mean treatment delays, medication switches and other hassles filling a prescription.
Montana Latest to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors
Montana became the latest state to ban or restrict gender-affirming medical care for transgender kids Friday when its Republican governor signed legislation that exiled transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr told fellow lawmakers would leave "blood" on their h
Report Shows 1 in 4 High School Students Identify as LGBTQ
The LGBTQ community is growing, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pandemic Sent High School Sex to New Low, Survey Finds
The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey.
Kansas Sets Trans Athlete Rule; Gender-Affirming Care Saved
A Kansas board decided Wednesday that high schools and middle schools must see transgender athletes' first birth certificates to decide what teams they can join, while an effort in the Legislature to end gender-affirming care for transgender minors failed
US Sues Tennessee over Ban on Care for Transgender Youth
The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's new law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, one of the several laws the state's GOP-dominated Statehouse enacted this year targeting LGBTQ+ people.
First Pill for Fecal Transplants Wins FDA Approval
U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants.