Riley Gaines opened up on the experience of seeing a law named after her signed in West Virginia amid her mission to protect women from trans athletes.
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An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health episode to attack police officers.
Polish research also finds increased risk of both sexes being overweight if married
Marriage triples the risk of obesity for men, but does not affect women, according to research.
Global obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with more than 2.5 billion adults and children classed as being overweight or obese. Worldwide, more than half of adults and a third of children are predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050.
An X post of a McDonald's PlayPlace in Franklin, Tennessee, goes viral after a customer's photo showed two screens at the location. Social media users share their reactions.
JD "Terrapin" Holt, who uses the pronouns "they/them" and "turtle," sits on the Oregon Health Authority's Consumer Advisory Council, which advises the agency's director on best practices around the state's provision of mental health services.
Medical experts are urging Canadians to ensure they are vaccinated for the measles virus, especially if they intend to travel for March break. Read More
Amid the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, get the breakdown of how many cases have been reported by state. The vast majority have been confirmed in West Texas.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration works on two of the most urgent U.S. health problems and has generally received bipartisan support.
Health secretary, under fire for his response to the measles outbreak, attacked seed oils in Sean Hannity interview
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, appeared with a cheeseburger and fries in a nationally televised interview on Fox News – a highly unusual move for a federal health official.
The appearance, in which he endorsed the decision of the burger chain Steak ‘n Shake to cook its fries in beef tallow, comes as Kennedy has attacked seed oils and made claims about the measles vaccine that lack context.
The spread of H5N1 bird flu has sickened dozens of Americans, resulted in a nationwide egg shortage and led to the deaths of more than 166 million poultry birds
USDA Secretary Rollins and HHS Secretary Kennedy announced that they are reviewing the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans report, which will be changed and released this year.
A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s executive order banning trans youth healthcare, but access remains uncertain
Aryn Kavanaugh was sitting in her living room in South Carolina when her 17-year-old daughter came into the room and said: “I’m really scared. I think people are gonna die.” Katherine, who is using her middle name for her protection, told Kavanaugh that she thought transgender youth may be the target of violence due to the hate generated by Donald Trump’s recent action.
On 28 January, Trump issued an executive order to ban access to gender-affirming care for youth under 19 years old. It directed federal agencies to deny funding to institutions that offer gender-affirming medical care including hormones and puberty blockers.
At a time when public health efforts should be strengthened, the Trump administration’s federal workforce cuts are undermining our ability to combat the bird flu crisis.
If you have an upcoming surgery and are able to book the date yourself, a new study suggests that Monday might be a better choice than Friday. Read More
Could aspirin keep cancer from spreading? A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests that the common pain medication could have this surprise benefit. Experts weigh in.
A doctor’s brilliant study of the dangers of overdiagnosis, from ADHD to long Covid
We swim in oceans of quackery. The media is flooded with misinformation about health and pseudo-diagnoses based on vibes rather than evidence. Books awash with error and supposition swamp our charts, penned by people uniquely unqualified to write them. Our ears are filled with popular podcasts claiming health benefits but really just peddling unregulated dietary supplements. And Robert Kennedy Jr, a man who has spent a lifetime spewing antivaccine jibber-jabber, is now US secretary of health. Vaccination is arguably the most successful health intervention in history (with the possible exception of sanitation), and now more than ever we should be basking in the fact that a global pandemic was brought to a close by safe and effective vaccines.
But here’s the conundrum: medical diagnoses are on the rise across the board, in many cases dramatically, and this is fuel for the medical disinformation industry. The most obvious example is autism, the incidence of which has shot up in a couple of decades, correlated with, but not caused by, an increase in vaccination. Cancer diagnoses are also up. A lot more people seem to have ADHD these days, which was barely around when I was at school. And millions now endure long Covid, a disease with a bucket of symptoms that did not exist at all five years ago.
Eating with my family was a source of joy and pleasure until illness ravaged my digestive system. After my stoma was fitted, everything tasted amazing again
Growing up, I always loved food. On Sundays, I’d ask for seconds of my roast dinner. My gran would bake cakes every weekend, which I would drown in custard. I can still remember how the chocolate digestive biscuits I’d eat when I got in from school tasted, how satisfying it was to dip them in my tea as I chatted with my dad about my day. Food brought us together as a family and it was something I always relished.
Then I got sick. I was 12 when I first displayed symptoms of Crohn’s disease. I started getting unbearable pain in my stomach and going to the toilet a bit more. Then a lot more. And I stopped feeling hungry. My weight dropped three stone (19kg), my periods stopped and I had no energy, but it was my sudden lack of appetite that I missed the most. Food had always been a source of joy; I’d watch cookery shows and cry, remembering how much pleasure I used to take from eating. Now, my body rejected everything except supplement drinks that pretended to have flavours like lime and orange but always just tasted like bile. I was fading away and it was terrifying.
Cladribine tablet for those with active multiple sclerosis will reduce hospital visits and free up appointments
Thousands of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England are to become the first in Europe to benefit from a major roll out of an immunotherapy pill.
Current treatments involve regular trips to hospital, drug infusions, frequent injections and extensive monitoring, which add to the burden on patients and healthcare systems.
Junior Bridgeman, ex-NBA star who became a billionaire part-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, died at the age of 71 years old during a luncheon where he said he was having a heart attack.
An Australian man with heart failure has become the first person in the world to walk out of a hospital with a total artificial heart implant.
The Australian researchers and doctors behind the operation announced on Wednesday that the implant had been an “unmitigated clinical success” after the man lived with the device for more than 100 days before receiving a donor heart transplant in early March.
Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., introduced the WISH Act Tuesday, which seeks to help seniors obtain long-term home care insurance. Suozzi fears the country's growing population of older folks will face a crisis on this front if nothing is done.
Utah is set to become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water as MAHA supporters rally behind the move. The bill awaits Governor Cox's signature.
Lalit Patidar, an 18-year-old in India, was found to have 201.72 hairs per square centimeter, covering 95% of his face, according to Guinness World Records.
Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby has filed a lawsuit against Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau after she was censured for pointing out a high school trans athlete on social media.
The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.
A Maine father lost almost 200 pounds in preparation for his son's graduation photos. After losing the weight through intermittent fasting and regular exercises, he said he feels better than ever.
While Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed with conservative powerhouse Charlie Kirk that trans women in sports is "unfair," he has signed a slew of pro-trans bills into law over the last few years.
A cardiac surgeon in Savannah, Georgia, has created a series of videos in which he shares what he cooks for dinner. One of his most popular videos is about chicken salad and protein pudding.
RFK Jr. emphasized the link between nutrition and measles severity in an interview with Fox News' Dr. Marc Siegel. Here's what to know about why malnourished children are at higher risk.
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