Healthy Living

US Army soldiers deployed to Middle East save mama dog and 8 newborn pups

U.S. Army soldiers are caring for a mama dog and her eight pups who were saved from a rare ice storm in the Middle East. Nonprofit Paws of War is working to bring the dogs to America.

Georgia parents of transgender children challenge state's ban on sex reassignment surgery for minors

Parents of four transgender children filed a lawsuit against a Georgia law banning most sex reassignment surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for minors.

Salt Lake City-based cat named Carrot, 'a beauty,' is looking for a calm new home

Carrot, a gray cat with a sweet personality, is looking for a new forever home in Utah after her first adoption did not work out. She is described as "independent."

Rachel Levine argues government does not 'belong' in gender treatments

Transgender HHS Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine pushed back against gender transition laws, insisting that the government does not belong in those decisions.

Infections from potentially deadly bacteria in baby formula added to CDC watchlist

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will now begin tracking infections caused by Cronobacter, a potentially deadly bacteria that has been found in powdered infant formula.

NCAA is destroying what it means to be a female athlete like me

I spent much of my time growing up devoted to sports with the aim of becoming an NCAA athlete. Now the organization is destroying what it means to be a female athlete.

Talk therapy? AI may detect 'earliest symptoms' of dementia by analyzing speech patterns

A new artificial intelligence-powered tool called CognoSpeak aims to detect signs of dementia, Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders by analyzing a person’s speech and language patterns.

Gender dysphoria growing among younger adults amid ‘increasing acceptance,’ study finds

People are receiving diagnoses of gender dysphoria at younger ages, a study from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine found. Two mental health experts shared insights.

UK cancer trust suggests 'bonus hole' as term for 'vagina'

Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, a nonprofit based in the United Kingdom, is suggesting "bonus hole" and "front hole" as alternative terms for a vagina in relation to cancer care.

Jury rules clinic of MT Superfund town sent 300 false asbestos claims, causing unnecessary Medicare coverage

A health clinic of a Montana Superfund site submitted hundreds of false asbestos claims that allowed patients to wrongly receive Medicare benefits, according to a jury.