Landmark trial on Arkansas trans youth medical ban wraps up
By ANDREW DeMILLO - Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The nation's first trial on a ban on gender-confirming care for children ended Thursday,…
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How parents can play a key role in the prevention and treatment of teen mental health…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)(THE CONVERSATION) More than 44% of teens reported…
Landmark trial over Arkansas youth gender care ban resumes
By ANDREW DeMILLO - Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A psychiatrist called to the stand by Arkansas as the state defends its ban on…
‘Viral jambalaya’: Early flu adding to woes for US hospitals
By MIKE STOBBE and LINDSEY TANNER - Associated Press
As Americans head into the holiday season, a rapidly intensifying flu season is straining hospitals…
Court hears arguments on Alabama trans youth treatment ban
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama asked an appellate court Friday to let the state outlaw the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender children — a move some…
Indian Health Service steps up COVID, other vaccine push
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Indian Health Service announced Thursday that all tribal members covered by the federal agency will be offered a vaccine at every…
The tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: A pediatrician explains how to protect…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Rachel Moon, University of Virginia(THE CONVERSATION) Each…
Palestinians: Israeli forces kill teenage girl in West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces shot and killed a 15-year-old Palestinian girl during a pre-dawn raid in the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said…
Montana vote adds to win streak for abortion rights backers
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights supporters secured another win Thursday as voters in Montana rejected a…
In a first, doctors treat fatal genetic disease before birth
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
A toddler is thriving after doctors in the U.S. and Canada used a novel technique to treat her before she was born…