White House says gender-affirming surgeries should be limited to adults
The Biden administration said it opposes gender-affirming surgeries for transgender minors, a departure from previous statements that broadly supported gender-affirming health care for young people, drawing the ire of LGBTQ…
More Younger Adults Requesting Vasectomy or Tubal Ligation After 'Roe' Is Destroyed: Shots
Sophia Ferst (left) and her wife, Madison Bethke, outside Helena, Montana. After Roe vs. Wade was destroyed, Ferst decided to have herself sterilized. She is one of many people under…
Why fewer young adults are working
Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images While the unemployment rate has been at or below 4% for 30 months — a near record — not everyone who wants a…
Exposure to air pollution during childhood is directly linked to symptoms of bronchitis in adults
A new study brings new revelations about the link between exposure to air pollution in early life and lung health later in life. A research team led by the Keck…
What's it like when Steph Curry shows up at a pick-up game? 'Even the adults were screaming'
It started like any other basketball game in an open gym: players sweating on the court, others waiting on the sidelines and spectators casually watching. Jessica Brogan, who had attended…
The FDA approves Merck's pneumococcal vaccine, intended for adults
Zoom in iconArrows pointing outwards Merck's new pneumococcal vaccine. Courtesy: Merck The Food and Drug Administration announced this on Monday approved Merck's new vaccine designed to protect adults against a…
One in eight adults likes extreme sharpness
For most people, biting into a lemon would leave them agonized and desperate for that sour taste, but a new study by Penn State researchers found that about one in…
Financial fraud targets older adults. How to recognize it
10,000 hours | Digital vision | Getty Images In an increasingly digital world, the specter of financial fraud looms, especially for older adults. My experience with an 81-year-old client is…
Summer reading assignments for adults
Read “The unbearable lightness of existence' for your book club this month. Do you have any idea what your friends are talking about during the conversation? Is it possible that…
The FDA approves the first RSV vaccine for use in high-risk adults over age 50
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved an expansion of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for use in high-risk adults over 50 years of age. GSK, the maker…