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Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors after GOP Lawmakers Reverse the Governor's Veto
Kansas became the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors Tuesday after the Republican-controlled Legislature overrode the Democratic governor's veto of the measure.
This is What Happens to the Body When HIV Drugs are Stopped for Millions of People
A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Health experts fear those days could return if the Trump administration doesn't reverse course.
HIV Infections Could Jump over 6 Times if US Support is Dropped and Not Replaced, UNAIDS Chief Says
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency said the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped, warning millions could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge.
What's Getting Bigger and Better All the Time?
Studies are showing that the penis is getting bigger all the time; and now science wants to weigh in with some additional enhancements.
Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Harm the Health of Not Only LGBTQ+ People, but All Americans
In 2024, state legislatures introduced an all-time record of 533 bills targeting LGBTQ+ populations. All of these policies have implications for the health of not only LGBTQ+ people but also the general public.
What Makes It Perfect? These Survey Results May Surprise You
A new study of 1,029 men and women has some interesting findings about the 'ideal' shape and length of the male sexual organ.
New York Attorney General Tells Hospitals to Continue Transgender Care after Trump's Executive Order
New York's attorney general told hospitals they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for treatments.
Families and Doctors Sue over Trump's Order to Halt Funding for Gender-Affirming Care
Seven families with transgender or nonbinary children filed a lawsuit Tuesday over President Donald Trump's executive order to halt federal support for gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19.
Flu Season in the US is the Most Intense It's Been in at Least 15 Years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
What Happens When It's Too Big for Comfort?
What happens when a man is rejected for being too big? Sexually, that is.
The Transgender Care Fight Targets More Adults as Georgia and Other States Weigh Laws
Conservatives' nationwide offensive against transgender care, earlier focused on young people, is increasingly trying to cut off access for transgender adults.
Health Data, Entire Pages Wiped from Federal Websites as Trump Officials Target 'Gender Ideology'
Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees nixed pronouns from email signatures as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied to President Trump's order rolling back protections for trans people.
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.