TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers moved closer to requiring transgender athletes to undergo testosterone or genetic testing — as
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Scott Decries ‘Racist Response’ to BIPOC Vaccine Eligibility
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, center, receives
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‘Politics Has No Place Here,’ AAP Says About Transgender Care
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a statement condemning state legislation introduced across the country that would prohibit the
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Murthy for SG, Levine for HHS Get Mostly Positive Senate Reception
The Biden administration nominees for surgeon general and assistant secretary for health had a mostly positive reception from senators during
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Paper Linking Nonionizing Radiation to ADHD Retracted, Replaced
A JAMA journal is retracting and replacing a 2020 paper which linked exposure to nonionizing radiation — think cellphones, Bluetooth
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Healthcare Stakeholders Agree on Universal Coverage Plan
In an unprecedented pact among healthcare stakeholders, associations representing physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, and employers have agreed to pursue universal
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Maine becomes 8th state to legalize assisted suicide
Maine legalized medically assisted suicide on Wednesday, becoming the eighth state to allow terminally ill people to end their lives
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Evolution: Genetics doesn’t matter much in forming society
Genetics isn’t as important as once thought for the evolution of altruistic social behavior in some organisms, a new insight
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US officials call teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ weigh flavor ban
U.S. health officials say teenage use of e-cigarette has reached “epidemic” levels and are calling on the industry to address
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Lynchings of the past affect health today: Analysis shows that US counties with a history of lynching events have higher contemporary mortality rates for whites and blacks
Counties with higher rates of lynching between 1877 and 1950 showed higher mortality rates between 2010 and 2014. A new
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