Texas bill would ban nearly all gender-affirming care, including for trans adults
[ad_1] A bill introduced in the Texas Senate is triggering alarm among LGBTQ+ advocates in the state, who say it would make nearly all gender-affirming health care illegal, including both surgical and nonsurgical treatments — even for trans adults. “While we’ve seen several bills that would criminalize life-saving health care for trans More...
HIV patient appears cured after stem cell transplant
[ad_1] A man with HIV is now virus-free after receiving a stem cell transplant, making him one of only a handful of people to be considered cured after the treatment. The HIV patient in Düsseldorf, Germany also More...
FDA hasn’t reviewed some food additives in decades
[ad_1] Cristina Ochoa often worries if the food she’s feeding her two young kids is safe, even after carefully reading ingredient labels. “Some ingredients I have no idea what they are, how to pronounce More...
Ohio train derailment: Gov. DeWine says Norfolk Southern “needs to pay” for related health care costs
[ad_1] Concerns about the East Palestine train derailment’s impact on local residents’ health remain widespread, despite officials saying that municipal water and air testing shows the area is safe. But More...
Ohio train derailment: Gov. DeWine says Norfolk Southern “needs to pay” for related health care costs
[ad_1] Concerns about the East Palestine train derailment’s impact on local residents’ health remain widespread, despite officials saying that municipal water and air testing shows the area is safe. But More...
Spinal cord stimulation can improve arm and hand motion after a stroke, study finds
[ad_1] A study published in the medical journal Nature on Monday found that targeted electrical pulses delivered to the spinal cord can help improve arm and hand movement after a stroke. Two patients were able More...
Ohio train derailment: Thousands of pounds of Vinyl chloride released every year in U.S. as part of “poison plastic” manufacturing
[ad_1] Vinyl chloride entered the spotlight after the Feb. 3 Ohio train derailment. But the hazardous substance has been around for decades and is everywhere – from buildings and vehicle upholstery to children’s More...
Biden’s physician says he remains “fit for duty” after routine physical
[ad_1] Washington — President Biden’s physician said Thursday the 80-year-old remains “fit for duty,” after a routine physical that yielded results largely unchanged from his last comprehensive More...
Black cardiologists are rare, but vital for Black patients
[ad_1] Olympia Fields, Illinois — Heart patient Jerrilyn Young said it makes a big difference that her cardiologist is Black. “He talks to me,” said Young. “A lot of Black people won’t More...
Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, family says
[ad_1] Actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, “a cruel disease,” his family said in a statement posted on Thursday to the website of the Association for Frontotemporal More...
