Healthy Living

Dr. Rachel Levine says changing kids' genders will soon be fully embraced: 'Wheels will turn on this'

U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine promised that medically changing kids’ genders will soon be normalized as an invited speaker at a speaking engagement in Connecticut.

COVID and kids’ mental health: Financial hardship took a big toll

A new study suggests that family economic hardship was the biggest driver of stress, sadness and COVID-19-related worry among kids -- more so than school closures.

'Silent pandemic' warning from WHO: Bacteria killing too many people due to antimicrobial resistance

There aren't enough new antibiotics in the pipeline, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning, to deal with deadly pathogens; "antibiotic resistance" is a big concern in medicine today.

FDA advisers vote in favor of full approval for Pfizer's COVID pill Paxlovid

U.S. health regulators voted in favor of a full approval for Pfizer's COVID pill Paxlovid. This pill will will help adults who are at high risk of progression to severe virus.

ACLU of Alaska sues over prison involuntary medication rules

ACLU of Alaska asked a judge to overturn a prison policy on involuntary medication. A lawsuit was filed against state corrections on behalf of a man who was forcibly injected with medication.

Schools stockpile Narcan as overdose deaths skyrocket: California mom blames Biden border policies

Fourteen school districts in Orange County now have the overdose-reversing drug on hand as drugs continue to pour into the U.S. from the southern border.

Maternal death rate is on the rise in the US, the CDC reports

The CDC's new report, out this week — about the maternal mortality rates for 2021 — showed an upward trend in women who died of maternal causes in the U.S.

Minnesota Lt. Gov. ripped for saying parents must ‘believe’ when kids ‘tell us who they are’

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a Democrat, argued parents must "believe" their children when they "tell us who they are" in a now-viral clip.

Georgia bill banning transgender surgeries on minors one step closer to becoming law

Georgia lawmakers have advanced a controversial bill that would ban sex-reassignment surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for gender dysphoric minors.

Utah governor signs abortion clinic ban in latest post-Roe move to defend 'innocent' and 'unborn'

Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law Wednesday which will ban abortion clinics next year, pending potential legal challenges as the state navigates the post-Roe legal landscape.