Health/Fitness
Pfizer will Spend $43 Billion to Acquire Seagen
Pfizer will spend $43 billion to buy Seagen and deepen its reach into treating cancer. The pharmaceutical giant said Monday that it will pay $229 per Seagen share.
West Virginia GOP Legislature Passes Transgender Care Ban
A bill that would ban evidence-based health care for transgender minors in West Virginia, the state estimated to have more transgender youth per capita than any other in the nation, is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice.
WV Senate Joins GOP Effort to Limit Trans Youth Health Care
West Virginia's Republican supermajority Senate followed a growing national trend of GOP opposition to health care for transgender youth by passing a bill that would ban certain treatments and therapies.
Anxiety, Fear Fill West Virginia Transgender-Health Clinic
In a rural state purported to have the highest number of trans youths per capita and some of the nation's worst health outcomes, West Virginia University Medicine doctors say transgender health care is just as essential as the other lifesaving services.
Minnesota Governor Protects Rights to Gender Affirming Care
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to receive gender affirming health care, as he slammed the tide of other states rolling back transgender rights.
Congress Members Warned of Significant Health Data Breach
Members of the House and Senate were informed Wednesday that hackers may have gained access to their sensitive personal data in a breach of a Washington, D.C., health insurance marketplace.
WeightWatchers Gets into Prescription Weight Loss Business
WeightWatchers' stock soared Tuesday after the company said it is getting into the prescription drug weight loss business with the acquisition of Sequence.
States Consider 'Safe Injection Sites' to Prevent Overdoses
Drug overdoses kill at a rate of roughly one death every five minutes. State officials hope safe injection sites can battle the cost in lives.
Mississippi Enacts Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill to ban gender-affirming hormones or surgery in the state for anyone younger than 18, part of a broad effort in conservative states to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows
Indiana Senate Joins States Trying to Limit Transgender Care
Indiana Republican state Senators voted Tuesday to advance a ban on all gender-affirming care for those under 18, the latest in this year's movement by conservative states aiming to limit the rights of transgender youth.
FDA Panel Narrowly Backs Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
Federal health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could soon become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.
Is Your Testosterone Low? Here are Some Signs to Look For
Low testosterone doesn't only mean consequences in the bedroom and in the gym, but also well beyond.
Coronavirus Origins Still a Mystery 3 Years into Pandemic
A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab?
Feds Seek to Limit Telehealth Prescriptions for Some Drugs
The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers.
Millions Who Rely on Medicaid May be Booted from Program
If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year.
EDGE Rewind: Size Does Matter, According to New Study of Penis Size
A report from the journal Sexuality & Culture studied to evaluate how men's personalities are perceived by viewing a photo of penises of varying sizes.
Trans Youth Care Ban Headed to Tennessee Governor's Desk
Transgender youth in Tennessee would be banned from receiving gender-affirming care under legislation currently headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Bill Lee, who has voiced support for the bill.
Mississippi Governor Vows to Sign Limit on Transgender Care
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves confirmed he plans to sign a bill to ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18 — part of a broad effort in conservative states to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows.
FDA's Own Reputation Could be Restraining Its Misinfo Fight
The government agency responsible for tracking down contaminated peanut butter and defective pacemakers is taking on a new health hazard: Online misinformation.
Health Care Vaccine Mandate Remains as Some Push for an End
The health care vaccination mandate is scheduled to run until November 2024. But some contend it's time to stop now.