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Bruce Willis has Frontotemporal Dementia, Condition Worsens
Nearly a year after Bruce Willis' family announced that he would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family says his "condition has progressed."
Mississippi Families Protest Bill to Limit Transgender Care
Transgender teens, their parents and supporters protested outside the Mississippi Capitol on Wednesday, calling on legislators to kill a measure that would ban gender-affirming health care for people younger than 18.
Africa CDC Expects Mpox Vaccines to Arrive within 2 Weeks
Africa's public health body says it hopes Mpox vaccines will finally arrive on the continent "in another two weeks, tops" after months of seeking doses.
Watch: Arkansas Bill Targets Transgender Youth Care
Arkansas lawmakers are trying to effectively reinstate a ban on gender affirming care for minors with a proposal making it easier to file malpractice lawsuits against doctors who provide the treatments.
Tennessee Closes in on Trans Youth Care Ban; Lawsuit Pledged
Tennessee's Republican-led Senate approved a measure Monday that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, spurring civil rights groups to promise an immediate lawsuit if and when it becomes law.
Arkansas Malpractice Bill Restricts Trans Youth Medical Care
Nearly two years after Arkansas became the first state to enact a now-blocked ban on gender-affirming care for minors, GOP lawmakers want to reinstate the ban with a proposal to make it easier to file malpractice lawsuits against doctors who provide care
Watch: FDA Moves to Ease Rules for Blood Donations
The U.S. is moving to further ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that typically face higher risks of HIV.
Missouri Officials Investigate Transgender Youth Clinic
Missouri's Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Friday called for doctors to pause giving puberty blockers and hormones to new patients at a transgender youth clinic.
Organs in Exchange for Freedom? Bill Raises Ethical Concerns
A proposal to let Massachusetts prisoners donate organs and bone marrow to shave time off their sentence is raising profound ethical and legal questions
Celebs Tout Ice Baths, but Science on Benefits is Lukewarm
The coolest thing on social media these days may be celebrities and regular folks plunging into frigid water or taking ice baths.
Lawmakers in GOP States Target Medical Care for Trans Kids
Republican attacks on gender affirming medical care for young people continued Wednesday in several conservative states that are among more than two dozen considering similar bans nationwide.
Primary Care a Hot Target; CVS Spends $10.6B on Oak Street
CVS Health said Wednesday that it will spend about $10.6 billion to buy Oak Street Health, which runs clinics that specialize in treating Medicare Advantage patients.
Why a New Alzheimer's Drug is Having a Slow U.S. Debut
The first drug to show that it slows Alzheimer's is on sale, but treatment for most patients is still several months away.
Crowds Decry Gender-Affirming Treatment Ban in West Virginia
Crowds at the West Virginia state Capitol pleaded with lawmakers Thursday to show as much compassion for saving the lives of transgender children as they showed for unborn fetuses when they voted to ban abortion just months ago.
Why are People Turning to Psychedelics Like Ayahuasca?
Ayahuasca is a psychedelic tea whose roots go back hundreds of years to ceremonial use by Indigenous groups in the Amazon region.
Eye Drops Recalled after U.S. Drug-resistant Bacteria Outbreak
U.S. health officials said Thursday a company is recalling its over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections.
Mpox Public Health Emergency Declared Over
The public health emergency around mpox — a highly contagious affliction similar to chickenpox — has been declared over, but its effects may be felt for some time to come.
Tennessee Advances Legislation to Ban Trans Youth Care
Tennessee's Republican-dominant Legislature on Tuesday advanced a handful of proposals that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth and severely limit where drag shows can take place.
Finland Ends Infertility Requirement for Transgender People
Lawmakers in Finland approved amendments Wednesday that will make it substantially easier for people to change their legally recognized gender in the Nordic country.
Tenn. GOP Lawmakers Block Questions on Cuts to HIV Funding
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee on Wednesday continued to block Democratic lawmakers from questioning the newly appointed health czar's contentious decision to forgo nearly $9 million in federal funding designed to prevent and treat HIV.