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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.

Spring Forward with Lazarus Naturals

Spring Forward with Lazarus Naturals

SPONSORED CONTENT | Feb 29, 2024

Springtime is getting ready to blossom! Since Lazarus Naturals' entire brand is connected to Mother Nature, it's only fitting that they offer CBD products that can help with seasonal changes.

West Virginia Medical Professionals Condemn Bill that Prohibits Care to At-Risk Transgender Youth

West Virginia Medical Professionals Condemn Bill that Prohibits Care to At-Risk Transgender Youth

By Leah Willingham | Feb 27, 2024

Hundreds of medical professionals in West Virginia have signed a letter condemning a bill advancing in the House of Delegates that would bar transgender youth at risk for suicide from accessing medical interventions such as hormone therapy.

Wendy Williams Given 'Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia' Diagnosis

Wendy Williams Given 'Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia' Diagnosis

By Emell Adolphus | Feb 22, 2024

After months and months of speculation over the cause of former talk show host Wendy Williams' failing health, it seems her doctors and family finally have an answer.

The US Hasn't Seen Syphilis Numbers this High Since 1950. Other STD Rates are Down or Flat

The US Hasn't Seen Syphilis Numbers this High Since 1950. Other STD Rates are Down or Flat

By Mike Stobbe | Feb 17, 2024

The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.

Ohio Backs Off Proposed Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care for Adults

Ohio Backs Off Proposed Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care for Adults

By Geoff Mulvihill and Hannah Schoenbaum | Feb 8, 2024

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's administration on Wednesday backed off its plans to impose rules that advocates feared would have restricted gender-affirming medical treatment for adults in a way no other state has.

Patients and Doctors Push Back Against Cancer Drugs' Harsh Side Effects

Patients and Doctors Push Back Against Cancer Drugs' Harsh Side Effects

By Carla K. Johnson | Feb 7, 2024

For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary.

Insider Q&A: Look for Telemedicine to Play a Growing Role in Your Regular Care

Insider Q&A: Look for Telemedicine to Play a Growing Role in Your Regular Care

By Tom Murphy | Feb 6, 2024

Telemedicine's early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or pink eye are fading fast.

As Investors Pile into Psychedelics, Idealism Gives Way to Pharma Economics

As Investors Pile into Psychedelics, Idealism Gives Way to Pharma Economics

By Matthew Perrone | Feb 5, 2024

While psychedelics are still illegal under federal law, companies are jostling to try and patent key ingredients found in magic mushrooms, ayahuasca and other substances.

New Clue Why Lupus, Other Autoimmune Diseases, Strike Women Far More

New Clue Why Lupus, Other Autoimmune Diseases, Strike Women Far More

By Lauran Neergaard | Feb 2, 2024

Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their own bodies — and new research may finally explain why.

Transgender Veterans Sue to have Gender-Affirming Surgery Covered by Department of Veteran Affairs

Transgender Veterans Sue to have Gender-Affirming Surgery Covered by Department of Veteran Affairs

By Pat Eaton-Robb | Jan 26, 2024

A group of transgender veterans filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to begin providing and paying for gender-affirming surgeries.

Bill would Revise Tennessee's Decades-Old Law Targeting HIV-Positive People Convicted of Sex Work

Bill would Revise Tennessee's Decades-Old Law Targeting HIV-Positive People Convicted of Sex Work

By Kimberlee Kruesi | Jan 24, 2024

Tennessee would no longer be the only U.S. state to impose a lifetime registration as a "violent sex offender" on anyone convicted of engaging in sex work while living with HIV under a proposal that advanced Tuesday in the legislature.

Report: LGBTQ+ Elders Far More at Risk of Poverty, Isolation

Report: LGBTQ+ Elders Far More at Risk of Poverty, Isolation

By Kilian Melloy | Jan 23, 2024

Financial security later in life isn't just a matter of saving money. There's a complex of social and familial factors involved, as well.

How to Stay Healthy During Cold, Flu and COVID-19 Season

How to Stay Healthy During Cold, Flu and COVID-19 Season

By Carla K. Johnson | Jan 23, 2024

Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new COVID-19 variant is dominating the scoreboard.

How to Stay Warm in Layered Clothing and Avoid Frostbite this Winter

How to Stay Warm in Layered Clothing and Avoid Frostbite this Winter

By Trisha Ahmed and Mark Vancleave | Jan 22, 2024

What does it mean to layer up? Is it different from just putting on a coat? Is there a way to do it wrong?

Ohio is Poised to Become the 2nd State to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Adults

Ohio is Poised to Become the 2nd State to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Adults

By Geoff Mulvihill | Jan 20, 2024

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced proposals this month that transgender advocates say could block access to gender-affirming care provided by independent clinics and general practitioners.

NYC Dept. of Health Issues Guidelines on Doxy-PEP for Gay, Bi Men and Trans Women

NYC Dept. of Health Issues Guidelines on Doxy-PEP for Gay, Bi Men and Trans Women

By Kilian Melloy | Jan 19, 2024

New York City's Department of Health has jumped on the Doxy-PEP bandwagon, issuing advice on how to prescribe a common antibiotic for morning-after use against a range of STIs.

South Carolina House OKs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, Missouri Panel Sees Similar Bills

South Carolina House OKs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, Missouri Panel Sees Similar Bills

By James Pollard and Summer Ballentine | Jan 19, 2024

The Republican-led South Carolina House overwhelmingly approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors on Wednesday, while a Missouri legislative committee discussed a slew of like-minded proposals.

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