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A federal judge has declined to temporarily block a Kentucky law that bans gender-affirming health care access for transgender people who are incarcerated in the commonwealth.

Maddilyn Marcum, a trans woman currently ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Karen Smith was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1990. The competitive skier recalled the doctor coming in and telling her she might not be able to walk anymore.

“I said to him, ‘Well, how am I ...Read more

Any evidence of lice was once a reason for immediate dismissal from school, not to return until the student’s head was lice-free. But what are known as “no-nit” policies have been dropped in favor of “nonexclusion�...Read more

Many people don't realize how serious influenza (flu) illness can be, even for previously healthy kids and teens. Children also play a role in spreading the flu in their homes, schools and communities.

The 2024-25 flu ...Read more

Republicans insist that President Donald Trump’s cuts to Medicaid were aimed at reducing fraud and getting more of its adult beneficiaries into jobs. But the side effects may include less care for sick kids.

Some ...Read more

“Everybody can get” the COVID-19 vaccine.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sept. 4 in a Senate Finance Committee hearing

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When health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Sept...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — As Florida seeks to end vaccine mandates, a behind-the-scenes debate in the medical community has been thrust into the public spotlight: Should doctors see young patients whose parents do not want them to...Read more

We're learning more and more about the far-reaching benefits of the new weight loss GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. For example, a study in JAMA Oncology shows that folks taking these ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I'm a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. A fellow AA member suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle accident recently and had been in the ICU for several weeks. I visited the hospital regularly, bringing cookies...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my "borderline" cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned that although statins...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Social media has done more to influence people for the bad. Few people think before they post, and rarely do people think about how hurtful and insensitive their words are to ...Read more

DENVER — Anyone 6 months and older who wants a COVID-19 shot in Colorado can now get one, but the vaccine will only be free for those with the right insurance — at least for now.

Initially, pharmacies couldn’t ...Read more

BOWMAN, N.D. — Retta Jacobi stepped onto a metal platform that lifted her to an entrance on the side of a custom-designed semitrailer. Once inside, she lay down on a platform that technicians slid into an MRI machine. ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I've been married for 19 years to my second husband, "Jack." Our children are grown. When we met, I was a business owner, and he was retired. He has had numerous medical issues and procedures, and I have always ...Read more

Q: My two kids are in elementary school. They're both really smart and seem to get along well with peers and teachers. But occasionally they go through rough patches where they're moody and just not keeping up with ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte’s light rail has rekindled conversations about the failures of America’s criminal justice system.

But some Charlotte advocates say an important...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As fall approaches, it’s time to start preparing for the start of flu season as well.

Influenza can spread any time of year, but typically increases in fall and winter in the U.S., according to ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- The first time the seemingly healthy woman gave birth, she went into heart failure. She recovered and went on to deliver her second child a few years later. Doctors cleared the woman to go home with her ...Read more