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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.

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.

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