Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help
During her first year of college, Elisabeth Bradley was inspired to try weightlifting after she followed a woman tracking her fitness transformation on social...
Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments like puberty blockers and surgeries unsafe...
Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion
The Trump administration said Thursday that it has launched investigations into 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion.The probes are...
More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds
NEW YORK (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic's early death toll was much higher than the official U.S. count, according to a new study that...
Stair climbers love their exercise, even when security guards act like they’re up to...
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom McGee began climbing stairs for exercise 20 years ago as part of an effort to stay off cigarettes. It...
Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro’s kidney function improves but he remains in intensive care
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ’s kidney function has improved but he will remain in an intensive care unit because...
Conductor Juanjo Mena, former Cincinnati festival head, to retire because of Alzheimer’s disease
Conductor Juanjo Mena, the former principal conductor of the Cincinnati May Festival, said he will retire this year because of Alzheimer's disease.Mena announced the...
Flu vaccines didn’t work that well in the US, officials find
NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn't work very well, with one of...
Do you really need a water filter? Here’s what experts say
U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn’t mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building’s plumbing delivers...
An effort to remedy harm from a race-based kidney test helps Black patients seeking...
WASHINGTON (AP) — An unprecedented effort to reverse the effects of a racially biased medical test that blocked or delayed Black people from getting...
