Florida’s Board of Medicine considers restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender youth, adults

Story at a glance Florida’s Board of Medicine, made up of doctors appointed by the governor, will meet Friday to consider establishing new standards of care for the state’s transgender youth. The proposed standards from the state Department of Health are mostly based on false or misleading claims about the effectiveness and safety of gender-affirming interventions, according to medical exper

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Watch live: Harris speaks to Latina state lawmakers on protecting reproductive rights

Vice President Harris will meet Friday afternoon with Latina members of state legislatures who are working to codify abortion rights at the state level. The roundtable is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1

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RNC officially picks Milwaukee for 2024 convention

The GOP will host its 2024 national convention in Milwaukee, the party announced Friday following a unanimous vote by the Republican National Committee. “Milwaukee is a world-class city, and we are eager to see it shine in the spotlight come 2024,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tweeted after the vote. The announcement makes Milwaukee a convention host for the second straight presidential election cycle. Democrats planned to host their convention there in 2020 but ultimately decided to hold much of the event virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. The con

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Republicans vow 'hell' for Democrats over economic bill

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Rural Americans with early-onset Alzheimer's less likely to see a specialist

Story at a glance Ohio State University researchers found rural patients with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, which occurs between the ages of 30 and 65, were typically seen exclusively by a primary care physician. Researchers noted that patients with early-onset Alzheimer’s make up only 6 percent of Alzheimer’s diagnoses. But they s

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