Climate Disasters Are Worsening a U.S. Blood Shortage
This summer’s floods, hurricanes and wildfires have prevented blood collection at a time when U.S. hospitals are already low on supply
This summer’s floods, hurricanes and wildfires have prevented blood collection at a time when U.S. hospitals are already low on supply
Robert D. Bullard reflects on the movement he helped to create
When doctors tell a patient “It’s all in your head,” that’s medical gaslighting. Here’s how to address an issue that disproportionately impacts the health of women, LGBTQ individuals and the elderly...
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A special package explores problems and solutions to the geography of injustice
Ten medications, costing tens of billions of dollars, will be the first to be subject to Medicare price negotiations
Fears of “social contagion,” used to support anti-transgender legislation, are not supported by science
The nation’s highest court paused a lower court’s decision to nullify approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, keeping the medication available while an appeal moves forward...
The nation’s highest court paused a lower court’s decision to nullify approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, keeping the medication available while an appeal moves forward...
Hearing aids may help maintain better brain functions in older people and better health overall.
The bite of the lone star tick can cause an allergy to red meat, as well as to dairy and some medications
A new study shows U.S. maternal mortality rates are increasing, and health care providers and advocacy groups are racing to build better care for new parents
Around half a million excess cesarean births occur every year in the U.S., putting mothers’ lives at risk
ChatGPT and other AI programs can offer medical advice. But how good are they?
The Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade is impacting health care well beyond abortion in states that have banned the practice
Many physicians say they are reluctant to practice in states with abortion bans, harming access to regular exams and screenings
Legislators, families and advocates are fighting to protect access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth and adults nationwide
Criminalizing patients could have adverse consequences, experts warn
Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions
A federal ruling on the ACA is threatening lifesaving medical services and prioritizing anti-LGBTQ+ bias over scientific evidence
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