Health & Safety

NYC Hospitals Halt Some Gender Affirming Care After Trump Order

Trump's ban on gender-affirming care for young people puts hospitals in a bind

5:31pm February 10, 2025

Hospitals and clinics that have offered gender-affirming treatments to transgender youth reacted in a variety of ways to an executive order that aims to halt the care.

Bryan Adams concert in Australia is canceled after a 'fatberg' causes sewage overflow

5:21pm February 10, 2025

The blockage was detected near a Perth arena mere hours before Canadian musician Bryan Adams' sold-out show was set to take place. Water authorities warned of wastewater overflow at the venue.

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Trump administration makes deep cuts to science funding

5:00pm February 10, 2025

by Rob Stein

Cuts to costs, temporary freezes on grants, executive orders that go against the laws grants are supposed to follow — the early weeks of the Trump presidency are already drastically changing science.

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A man genetically destined to develop Alzheimer's isn't showing any symptoms

5:00pm February 10, 2025

by Jon Hamilton

A man with genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer's to appear before age 50 remains cognitively fine in his mid 70s. Understanding why could lead to new treatments for the disease.

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DOGE sets its sights on Medicare and Medicaid

4:39pm February 10, 2025

by Jordan-Marie Smith

The Department of Government Efficiency, has focused in on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. What could DOGE's efforts mean to the tens of millions of Americans who rely on them?

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Guilford County launches online survey to assess barriers to healthy food

3:03pm February 10, 2025

by Paul Garber

There are currently 24 areas in Guilford County that qualify as food deserts — an improvement over the last decade.

President-elect Trump Meets Republican Senators On Capitol Hill

Why many Republicans think shrinking Medicaid will make it better

7:00am February 10, 2025

Republicans' proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts over the next decade.

Fearful amid ICE crackdowns, some immigrants are skipping health care

4:01am February 10, 2025

In Chicago, hundreds of immigrants are skipping health appointments and leaving prescriptions at the pharmacy because of fears about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

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'Booster Shots' make case that measles remains a threat, shouldn't be underestimated

4:00am February 10, 2025

by Maria Godoy

As more parents in the U.S. push back against routine vaccinations for children, the new book "Booster Shots" makes the case that measles remains a threat that shouldn't be underestimated.

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Scientists grew human-like teeth in pigs. Could it lead to living tooth replacements?

3:58am February 10, 2025

Tufts University researchers took material from human and pig teeth and were able to grow a tooth-like structure. They hope their findings could lead to growing living tooth replacements for people.

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