Mayor Eric Adams signs executive order protecting gender-affirming care in New York City
[ad_1] This Pride Month, as states across the country move to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender and non-binary Americans, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed an Executive Order that protects healthcare access for trans people. “I just signed Executive Order 32 to protect access to gender-affirming health care in More...
Nationwide “Day of Service” to honor people in recovery and give back to local communities
[ad_1] When Ryan Hampton was recovering from opioid addiction in 2015, he remembers turning on the television at the recovery house where he was staying and seeing something remarkable: A rally, called “Unite More...
Are Canadian wildfires under control? Here’s what to know.
[ad_1] The thick smoke and haze that turned the New York City skyline orange and brought some of the worst air quality levels the Northeast has seen in decades was spawned by a series of wildfires burning in More...
Doctors warn of these bad air quality health effects as Canadian wildfire smoke blows through East Coast
[ad_1] A thick haze taking over the skies of much of the Northeast U.S. has prompted numerous cities to urge people to stay indoors – and for good reason. The smoke trailing in from wildfires in Canada has More...
Wildfire smoke-laden haze could hang around Northeast and beyond for days, experts warn
[ad_1] The thick, hazardous haze that’s disrupting daily life for millions of people across the U.S. and Canada, blotting out skylines and turning skies orange, should persist well into Thursday and possibly More...
Wildfire smoke costs U.S. workers more than $100 billion a year in pay
[ad_1] With the smoke from burning Canadian forests enveloping much of the U.S. Northeast, public schools in New York City and Washington, D.C., canceled outdoor activities, some companies told employees to More...
Exercising in bad air quality can lead to negative health effects. Here’s what to know.
[ad_1] Wednesday may be Global Running Day – but for those in the northeast U.S. and Canada, it may be one of the worst days of the year to lace up their sneakers and head outdoors. The air quality — deteriorated More...
Canada will be the first country to print warning labels on each cigarette: “Poison in every puff”
[ad_1] U.S. cannabis use overtakes cigarettes More Americans now smoke cannabis than cigarettes 01:33 More...
What is cytomegalovirus? What to know about the virus that can cause birth defects
[ad_1] Laura Gibson is an associate professor of medicine and of pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School. “Why didn’t anyone tell me about this virus?” is a frequent response I hear from More...
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, family announces
[ad_1] Carter’s hometown celebrates former president Jimmy Carter’s hometown prepares to say goodbye to former More...
