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Kansas Governor Vetoes Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors and 2 Anti-Abortion Bills

Kansas Governor Vetoes Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors and 2 Anti-Abortion Bills

By John Hanna | Apr 13, 2024

Kansas' governor on Friday vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she called a "vague" bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion.

Tennessee GOP Senators OK Criminalizing Helping Minors Get Transgender Care, Mimicking Abortion Bill

Tennessee GOP Senators OK Criminalizing Helping Minors Get Transgender Care, Mimicking Abortion Bill

By Kimberlee Kruesi | Apr 12, 2024

Tennessee lawmakers are considering criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, a proposal advancing in one of the most eager states to enact policies aimed at the LGBTQ+ community.

Restore Your Life Organically with Lazarus Naturals

Restore Your Life Organically with Lazarus Naturals

SPONSORED CONTENT | Apr 7, 2024

If you have procrastinated on your New Year's health resolutions, springtime might be the time to revisit them, especially if you have been curious about CBD and how it might help you.

Smooth Skin is for Every Body: Debunking 5 Laser Hair Removal Myths

Smooth Skin is for Every Body: Debunking 5 Laser Hair Removal Myths

SPONSORED CONTENT | Apr 1, 2024

Unwanted hair doesn't care about your gender or how you identify. It grows and re-grows, but you don't have to be stuck with it forever!

Lawsuit Says Ohio's Gender-Affirming Care Ban Violates the State Constitution

Lawsuit Says Ohio's Gender-Affirming Care Ban Violates the State Constitution

By Julie Carr Smyth and Samantha Hendrickson | Mar 27, 2024

Two families of transgender minors filed a constitutional challenge on Tuesday to an Ohio law that severely limits gender-affirming health care for youth under 18.

Syphilis Cases Spike Among Gay and Bisexual Men

Syphilis Cases Spike Among Gay and Bisexual Men

By Emell Adolphus | Mar 26, 2024

With over 200,000 syphilis cases, the U.S. is seeing the highest cases since the 1950s.

Gay Men Who Use Crystal Meth Need Integrated Care

Gay Men Who Use Crystal Meth Need Integrated Care

Mar 24, 2024

The growing trend of sexualised injection meth use — colloquially referred to as 'slamming' — is a growing public health concern due to the dual risk of transmission of HIV and other blood-borne viruses via both injection and sexual transmission.

AI Chatbots Are Here to Help with Your Mental Health, Despite Limited Evidence They Work

AI Chatbots Are Here to Help with Your Mental Health, Despite Limited Evidence They Work

By Matthew Perrone | Mar 24, 2024

Download the mental health chatbot Earkick and you're greeted by a bandana-wearing panda who could easily fit into a kids' cartoon.

UN Chief Says It's Time to 'Truly Flood' Gaza with Aid And Calls Starvation There an Outrage

UN Chief Says It's Time to 'Truly Flood' Gaza with Aid And Calls Starvation There an Outrage

By Samy Magdy, Amr Nabil and Sam Metz | Mar 24, 2024

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line of waiting trucks Saturday and declared it was time to "truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid," calling the starvation inside the enclave a "moral outrage."

Wyoming Governor Vetoes Abortion Restrictions, Signs Transgender Medical Care Ban for Minors

Wyoming Governor Vetoes Abortion Restrictions, Signs Transgender Medical Care Ban for Minors

By Mead Gruver | Mar 23, 2024

Wyoming's governor on Friday vetoed a bill that would have erected significant barriers to abortion, should it remain legal in the state, and signed legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors.

Allergy Season Arrived Early in US. Here's How to Keep Pollen from Ruining Your Spring

Allergy Season Arrived Early in US. Here's How to Keep Pollen from Ruining Your Spring

By Devi Shastri | Mar 22, 2024

More than 80 million Americans deal with itchy eyes, runny nose and other symptoms of seasonal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

New Approach Proves Promising in Eradicating HIV from Cells

New Approach Proves Promising in Eradicating HIV from Cells

By Kilian Melloy | Mar 20, 2024

A new strategy using the gene-editing technique known as CRISPR-Cas shows promise for eliminating hard-to-reach viral reservoirs in the body, potentially curing HIV some day in the future.

Kicking Your Rut in the Butt with Cycling Frog

Kicking Your Rut in the Butt with Cycling Frog

SPONSORED CONTENT | Mar 20, 2024

Cycling Frog is a well-known brand, popular for its variety of CBD and THC products that range in strengths to invigorate together time and maybe put the "us" back in spouse.

Idaho Considers a Ban on Using Public Funds or Facilities for Gender-Affirming Care

Idaho Considers a Ban on Using Public Funds or Facilities for Gender-Affirming Care

By Rebecca Boone | Mar 18, 2024

Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid.

Cycling Frog Helps People Celebrate Life's Sweetest Moments During Springtime

Cycling Frog Helps People Celebrate Life's Sweetest Moments During Springtime

SPONSORED CONTENT | Mar 17, 2024

It's a time for new beginnings, continued intimacy, and romantic adventures. Why not traverse the traditional experiences and connect with your partner by bringing THC or CBD into the fold?

New Report Says *This* is What Stopped the Spread of Mpox

New Report Says *This* is What Stopped the Spread of Mpox

By Kilian Melloy | Mar 17, 2024

After seeing the wildfire spread of COVID, some feared mpox could similarly become a widespread affliction. It didn't — and new research tells us why.

Doxy-PEP Treatments Prove Successful in San Francisco, Lower STI Rates

Doxy-PEP Treatments Prove Successful in San Francisco, Lower STI Rates

By Kilian Melloy | Mar 16, 2024

The results are in, and prescribing the common antibiotic doxycycline as a morning-after prevention for STIs is making a difference, new reports show.

Colon Cancer Blood Test Expands Screening Options

Colon Cancer Blood Test Expands Screening Options

By Carla K. Johnson | Mar 16, 2024

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study published Wednesday, offering a new kind of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths.

Georgia Restricted Transgender Care for Youth in 2023. Now Republicans are Seeking an Outright Ban.

Georgia Restricted Transgender Care for Youth in 2023. Now Republicans are Seeking an Outright Ban.

By Jeff Amy | Mar 12, 2024

A year ago, Georgia lawmakers said they were striking a balance when they banned most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18. Now many Republicans want to tip that balance toward an outright ban.

Nebraska's New Law Limiting Abortion and Trans Healthcare is Argued before the State Supreme Court

Nebraska's New Law Limiting Abortion and Trans Healthcare is Argued before the State Supreme Court

By Margery A. Beck | Mar 6, 2024

Members of the Nebraska Supreme Court appeared to meet with skepticism a state lawyer's defense of a new law that combines a 12-week abortion ban with another measure to limit gender-affirming health care for minors.

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