In Tense Meeting, Dr. Oz Pressed Medical Societies on Trans Care for Teens
Most groups defended their support for medical intervention. But the Society for Plastic Surgeons broke with the consensus.
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Women with endometriosis face ‘systemic misogyny’
Women share their experiences of living with endometriosis so the condition can be better understood.
One-off £2,000 grant gives care leavers head start, study finds
Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.
Confidential Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Track Covid Vaccine Harms
A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy.
Uni student among two dead in Kent meningitis outbreak
Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.
Paula Doress-Worters, an Author of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ Dies at 87
She wrote about postpartum depression when it was an unmentionable like abortion or birth control, and her research on her own suffering helped countless women.
‘I have four months left to preserve my fertility’
Iona Hall says her ovarian reserve is very low and freezing her eggs may preserve her fertility.
Sculpting jaws, giving scores: Inside the world of looksmaxxing
Growing numbers of young men are going to great lengths to achieve what they see as the perfect face.
‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control
The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.
Get Your Cholesterol Even Lower and Start Younger, New Guideline Says
The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.
How Safe Is Plasma Donation?
Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.
E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on Ethylene Oxide
The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.
A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Out of Prison
Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.
Woman with rare blood feels ‘honoured’ to donate
A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels “very special”.
Woman only found out she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head
Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.
GPs tell BBC they’ve NEVER refused sick note for mental health
BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England.
The family donating kidneys to their siblings
“When people say to you, ‘what have you done in your life?’ I can say I’ve saved someone’s life.”
Police probe breast cancer treatment allegations
The inquiry is being held over concerns of poor care at the County Durham and Darlington trust.
Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.
Two People Die After Paid Plasma Donation at Clinics in Canada
Grifols, a Spanish health care company, operates clinics in Canada that collect blood plasma from donors in exchange for an honorarium.
In Criminal Cases, Moss Is Often Underfoot and Overlooked
A group of scientists and law enforcement officials are pointing to the role moss can play to help solve crimes.