Nation Feb 06 Trump’s deferred resignation plan could make the shortage of veteran affairs nurses even worse Nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs comprise the largest group of federal employees.
Health Jan 31 Health info wiped from federal websites following Trump order targeting transgender rights Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees erased pronouns from email signatures Friday as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied to President Donald Trump's order rolling back protections for transgender people.
Nation Jan 15 Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on Most Americans have developed some level of protection against severe disease from previous COVID-19 infections, vaccinations or both. But immunocompromised people like Scarbro, who has common variable immune deficiency, must be constantly vigilant.
Health Jan 06 Fewer than 0.1 percent of U.S. adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, report finds From 2018 through 2022, only 926 adolescents with a gender-related diagnosis received puberty blockers and 1,927 received hormones, suggesting that fewer than 0.1 percent of all youth in the database received these medications.
Health Dec 29 How to protect your cats from catching bird flu Bird flu has been spreading for years in wild birds, chickens, turkeys and many other animals but the death of an Oregon house cat is raising questions about the ongoing outbreak and how people can protect their pets.
Health Dec 10 U.S. health panel draft recommendations would allow a self-testing option for cervical cancer Studies show women and doctors collect samples with similar accuracy.
Nation Dec 02 Medical care for transgender minors at stake in Supreme Court case The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case involving Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people under age 18.
Health Sep 26 U.S. health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, report says An estimated 18 million Americans report using marijuana daily or near-daily, more than the number who drink alcohol that often.
Politics Aug 13 WATCH: Biden speaks about progress made toward ‘cancer moonshot’ “We’re moving quickly because we know that all families touched by cancer are in a race against time,” President Joe Biden said on Tuesday.
Health Jun 04 Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans, researchers say Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members.