World Health News

As of April 2022, two states have passed bills banning gender-affirming care – health care related to a transgender person’s medical transition – for...

Scientists can scan your entire DNA library. That's more than 20,000 genes. This kind of testing, called genomic testing, has transformed the diagnosis and...

As you probably learned back in middle school, menstruation is the monthly shedding of your uterine lining. Though it can be uncomfortable and sometimes...

Migraine is a common neurological disorder, especially among women. But only about half of people who have it seek medical care for these intense...

After 15 years of smoking, Adrian Diaz Bulibasa decided it was time to quit. “I wanted to have a baby and I didn’t want...

By Michelle Pickens, as told to Danny BonvissutoAs early as I can remember, I’ve had issues with my health. When I was little, I...

In early 2014, Ilene Ruhoy, MD, PhD, was not feeling well. She tired more easily than usual, had frequent headaches, and was sometimes dizzy...

Penny Williams of Asheville, N.C., still remembers the day she got a call from her son’s kindergarten teacher. It was the second day of...

Bob Dickey was determined not to let the side effects of cancer treatment -- namely, nausea -- get in the way of his routine.Dickey,...

By Alexa Federico, as told to Skylar HarrisonBefore I became an advocate for those with Crohn’s and IBD, my mom was mine.“Her nails are...