Florida’s Board of Medicine Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors. Does the Science Back That Up?
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In state after state, doors are quickly slamming shut on the ability of doctors to provide gender-affirming care for transgender minors.The newest restriction is set to take effect Thursday in Florida, wher…
Learn MoreJust 2 Kids Worldwide Are Known to Have This Rare Genetic Disease. Their Parents United for a Cure
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Yoni Silverman, now 13, was a toddler, his parents fretted as he missed milestone after milestone. The New York City couple took their son to a host of specialists, searching for answers about why he w…
Learn MoreWhen New Moms Are in Pain, Prescribing an Opioid Is Safe for Newborn: Study
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes new moms receive opioid prescriptions for pain, particularly after a cesarean delivery. They needn’t worry, researchers say.Their newborns are at no greater risk of harm than those whose moms don’…
Learn MoreFertility Treatments Pose No Danger to People With MS
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with multiple sclerosis who want to undergo fertility treatment can do so without worry, according to a new study. Participants who had MS were no more likely to have a flare-up of the disease after r…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 16, 2023
Just 2 kids in the world have this rare genetic disease. Their parents united for a cure. Unique changes in DNA slow each child’s development, but two sets of parents are working together with researchers to form a foundation to tackle the disease. Re…
Learn MoreHave an Anxious Dog? Study Seeks Clues in Canine Brains
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Like humans, some dogs suffer from anxiety. They might show fear or excitability toward strangers. Loud noises might result in “accidents.” They may get destructive when you leave home.The cause of their di…
Learn MorePEPFAR Has Scaled Up HIV ART to About 20 Million Persons Since 2004
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has scaled up HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) to about 20 million persons with HIV infection in 54 countries since 2004, according to research…
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