Month: November 2022

On Saturday, June 29, 2019, a group of over 200 queer and trans folks were gathered in New York City, celebrating the city’s big World Pride weekend. They had all come to a party called NYC Inferno known for sexual activity. At around midnight, they were gathered in the front of the venue, rapt as … Read more

The condition drastically alters her personality and temporarily shuts down her life. The diagnosis brought relief but also uncertainty. View original article Contributor: Sandra G. Boodman

A psychiatrist, he was an early apostle for treating drug and alcohol addiction with group therapy in a residential setting. View original article Contributor: Sam Roberts

Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action. View original article Contributor: Paula Span

Although Mac Howard has spent the last 16 years without a bladder-cancer recurrence, he never feels truly free. The 58-year-old Indiana resident still studies his urine for any traces of blood, and every time he marks another anniversary of his diagnosis, there’s a twist of fear in his stomach. “It’s always in the back of … Read more

America’s third pandemic Thanksgiving may feel like the most normal holiday gathering in a while. AAA expects travel over the long weekend to reach 98% pre-pandemic levels, with an estimated 54.6 million people driving and flying to see loved ones. In fact, 2022 is on track to be the third busiest Thanksgiving since AAA started … Read more

At a conference in 1982, Ms. Leigh coined the phrase “sex work” that became part of the global lexicon of researchers, writers and activists. View original article Contributor: Brian Murphy

Clinicians and public health experts worry the pandemic, staffing shortages and increased abortion restrictions will further erode reproductive care access. View original article Contributor: Akilah Johnson

Ms. Holmes was convicted in January of four counts of wire fraud for deceiving investors with claims about her blood testing start-up Theranos. View original article Contributor: Erin Griffith