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The Prelude Network: Overcoming Disparities in Fertility Care
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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.
What the US Supreme Court Will Consider When It Rules on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Children
A case argued in the U.S. Supreme Court will likely determine for the foreseeable future how difficult it will be for trans people to win constitutional challenges to laws that discriminate against them.
A Twice-Yearly Shot Could Help End AIDS. But Will It Get to Everyone Who Needs it?
It's been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus.
Are Trans Women 'Biologically Male'? The Answer is Complicated
Why are Republicans seeking to rewrite "sex" in federal law to refer to gamete production, rather than maintain familiar notions of sex that have endured for centuries, such as genitals or gonads?
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Ruling that Allows Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for trans minors will stay temporarily blocked, the state Supreme Court ruled, after justices agreed with a lower court judge who found the law likely violates the state's constitutional right to privacy
Britain Indefinitely Bans Puberty Blockers for Children with Gender Dysphoria
The British government on Wednesday indefinitely banned puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria after independent experts found there was an unacceptable safety risk in prescribing the medication.
2024 Rewind: What Body Feature Offers Clues to Penis Size?
A California urologist says that of physical attributes, it is a man's nose that gives the biggest clue to penis size. And the bigger the better.
Finding Yourself Shrinking this Time of Year? It Could Be 'Winter Penis'
Do you suffer from "winter penis?" It is reported to be a real thing that happens during the winter months. It occurs when male genitals shrink when the temperature drops, as a result of restricted blood flow to the area.