4-year-old who received new heart after waiting 1,025 days goes home from hospital
(NEW YORK) -- A 4-year-old girl was discharged from Texas Children's Hospital on Thursday after waiting on the organ transplant waiting list for 1,025... Read More.
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Trans care restrictions force some families to travel hours, spend hundreds for treatment
(NEW YORK) -- Misty Stamm was working tirelessly to figure out the details: waking up early, the hourslong drives, booking hotels and finding doctors... Read More.
Couples allege IVF provider destroyed their embryos in toxic solution: Lawsuit
(LOS ANGELES) -- Two couples have filed lawsuits against in vitro fertilization provider Ovation Fertility alleging its clinic destroyed their embryos when a lab... Read More.
ER visits for heat illness rose in 2023 amid record-breaking temperatures: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- Heat-related emergency room visits increased in 2023 in the U.S. compared to previous years, according to new federal data.Between Jan. 1,... Read More.
Evidence of racial disparities in health care reported in every US state: New report
(NEW YORK) -- Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are evident in every state, even those with robust health systems, according to a... Read More.
Consequences of aging, why we die explained by Nobel biologist
(NEW YORK) -- Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan sat down with ABC News Live to discuss the science and ethics of extending the... Read More.
Human infections from rat urine on the rise in New York City
(NEW YORK) -- The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has released a health advisory after multiple cases of human leptospirosis --... Read More.
Melatonin makers urged to follow new packaging, labeling guidelines to protect kids
(NEW YORK) -- A trade association is calling on melatonin makers to follow new guidelines on labeling and packaging for their products amid a... Read More.
What to know about the counterfeit, mishandled Botox injections causing harmful effects across US
(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- alongside the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and local and state health departments... Read More.
Kansas governor vetoes gender-affirming trans care ban
(TOPEKA, Ks.) -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in the state."This divisive legislation... Read More.
Drug shortages hit record-high with hundreds in short supply: Pharmacists
(NEW YORK) -- Drug shortages have reached an all-time high in the United States, pharmacists are warning.During the first three months of 2024, there... Read More.
What the trans care recommendations from the NHS England report mean
(LONDON) -- A new report commissioned by the National Health Service England advocates for further research on gender-affirming care for transgender youth and young... Read More.
