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VA Moves to Offer Gender Confirmation Surgery to Vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving to offer transgender veterans gender confirmation surgery, Secretary Denis McDonough announced at a Pride Month event in Orlando.
'Protected Them to Death': Elder-Care COVID Rules under Fire
Pandemic restrictions are falling away almost everywhere — except inside many of America's nursing homes.
It's About to Get Tougher for Transgender People in Montana to Amend Birth Certificates
This spring, the Republican-led Montana Legislature passed a bill signed by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte that once again requires a court order to change a birth certificate.
CDC: Delta Variant Expected to be Dominant in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky says she expects the delta variant will become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States. The delta variant, first detected in India, has become dominant in Britain.
GOP Needs New Health Care Target: 'Obamacare' Survives Again
The Supreme Court's latest rejection of a Republican effort to dismantle "Obamacare" signals anew that the GOP must look beyond repealing the law if it wants to hone the nation's health care problems into a winning political issue.
Don't Miss: Mrs. Kasha Davis and the Power of Drag, Facebook Live 6/22
Join self-proclaimed workhorse queen and celebrity housewife Mrs. Kasha Davis for an intimate conversation about the power of drag and overcoming addiction.
An LGBTQ-Friendly Fertility Clinic Rethinks the Path Parenthood, One Step at a Time
A recent study by Family Equality indicates that regardless of annual household income, 45 to 53% of LGBTQ millennials plan to become parents. But planning and actually having a baby are two different things. Enter Prelude Fertility.
Vaccine Effort Turns Into Slog as Infectious Variant Spreads
As cases tumble and states reopen, the potential final stage in the U.S. campaign to vanquish COVID-19 is turning into a slog, with a worrisome variant gaining a bigger foothold and lotteries and other prizes failing to persuade some Americans to get vacc
Can You Mix and Match COVID-19 Vaccines?
"Based on the basic principles of how vaccines work, we do think that the mix-and-match regimens are going to work," says Dr. Kate O'Brien, director of the World Health Organization's vaccine unit.
Being Vaccinated Doesn't Mean You Must Go Maskless. Here's Why.
Even if you are vaccinated, though, you don't need to change your behavior one iota if doing so makes you uncomfortable.
In Mental Health Crises, a 911 Call Now Brings a Mixed Team of Helpers — And Maybe No Cops
Nationwide, more communities are creating units in which mental health professionals are the main responders to psychiatric crises instead of cops.
NY Lifts More COVID-19 Rules as it Hits VaccinationMark
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that 70% of adults in New York have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a threshold he said the state would celebrate by easing many of its remaining social distancing rules.
Doctors Warn of Burns From Asphalt as Heat Wave Hits US West
Doctors who work in Arizona and Nevada burn centers are warning of injuries from contact with super-heated roadways and other surfaces as the first extreme heat wave of the year extends across the U.S. West.
UK Approves New, Less Strict Rules Around Gay, Bi Men Donating Blood
The U.K. has marked World Blood Donor Day (June 14) by relaxing what some have called overly strict rules around gay and bisexual men donating blood.
Judge Tosses Hospital Workers' Vaccine Requirement Challenge
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by employees of a Houston hospital system over its requirement that all of its staff be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Novavax: Large Study Finds COVID-19 Shot About 90% Effective
Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its shot was highly effective against COVID-19 and also protected against variants in a large, late-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico.
As Virus Cases Wane, Governors Weigh Ending Emergency Orders
About half the states had emergency orders set to expire before the Fourth of July. And over a dozen additional states have open-ended emergency orders, which could be canceled at any time by governors.
Smilyn Celebrates Pride, One Color at a Time
In honor of Pride Month, here's a reminder of what the rainbow flag's colors stand for and the synergy that can be found in Smilyn's hemp CBD oil, CBD gummies, and other products.
US Extends Expiration Dates for J&J Vaccines by 6 Weeks
Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that U.S. regulators extended the expiration date on millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by six weeks.
WHO Warns Delta Variant Taking Hold in Europe
The World Health Organization's Europe director warned that the highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first identified in India is "poised to take hold in the region."