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    Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed two bills related to transgender rights and vetoed another, partially bucking trends from other Republican governors who have pushed anti-transgender rhetoric and policies throughout the country. His signature requiring health insurance companies including Medicaid to cover all gender-affirming surgeries and deem them “medically necessary” was the third bill to reach his desk. Another bill he signed earlier this month requires the states’ Department of Corrections to adopt mental and medical health standards for transgender and gender-nonconforming people inside the state’s prisons.

      TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The risk for ischemic stroke in individuals with migraine is similar for men and women, while the risk for myocardial infarction (MI) and hemorrhagic stroke is only higher in women with migraine, according to a study published online June 13 in PLOS Medicine.

        TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Family-based treatment for childhood overweight and obesity can be successfully implemented in pediatric primary care settings and leads to improved weight outcomes over 24 months for children and parents, according to a study published in the June 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

        TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Men with erectile dysfunction will now have the option of using a topical gel to treat the condition. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved over-the-counter marketing for the product, called Eroxon, as a first-of-its-kind medical product. The British pharmaceutical firm Futura Medical makes the gel.

        Georgia senators began examining on Tuesday whether the state should still require permits to build health care facilities. The review comes after a push to loosen the rules mushroomed into a House-Senate standoff during this year’s legislative session. The first meeting made clear that many committee members appointed by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones want a full or partial repeal of Georgia’s certificate of need rules. Opponents say the permits prevent needed competition and prop up existing health care facilities’ revenues. The Georgia Hospital Association argues the law is needed to ensure other providers don’t skim a hospital’s most profitable procedures. A separate House panel will also consider the issue.

        The Biden administration says the reason it halted online asylum appointments at the international crossing in Laredo, Texas was because of the “security situation” across the border in the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo. U.S. Customs Border Protection said in an email Tuesday to The Associated Press that the government also took into account other unspecified “operational factors, including relatively low demand for appointments for that location.” The government released the statement a day after AP reported the change, which took effect June 3 at the Laredo port of entry. Humanitarian groups in Laredo said they recently warned the administration about migrants facing extortion threats in Nuevo Laredo.

        One alcoholic drink per day may reduce the risk of stress-related heart attacks. Massachusetts General Hospital researchers shared evidence that light to moderate alcohol drinkers - that’s people who have roughly one drink per day - may have a lower risk of stress related heart attacks than …

        The clinic that was North Dakota's sole abortion provider is challenging the state's newest abortion laws as part of an ongoing lawsuit that calls the restrictions unconstitutional. Attorneys for the Red River Women's Clinic and several physicians filed their amended complaint on Monday in state district court. The lawsuit alleges the state's new law that outlaws nearly all abortions “flagrantly violates” a court ruling supporting the right to obtain an abortion to preserve a patient's life or health. The formerly Fargo-based Red River Women's Clinic moved to neighboring Moorhead, Minnesota, where abortion is legal.

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        Authorities in Western Massachusetts say two children were burned after sliding on playground equipment doused with acid. It happened at Bliss Park in Longmeadow, a town adjacent to Springfield. Police and firefighters determined that someone broke into a storage room at the park’s swimming pool and stole muriatic acid that was poured on three slides. No one's been arrested, so they're asking for tips about anyone with acid-burns on their skin or clothing. The kids' mother says her two children were left with blisters and swelling, but it could have been worse because pools of liquid were at the bottom of the slides.

        TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Imagine struggling to remember your loved ones, the places you've been or even your own name. The haunting reality of Alzheimer's disease and dementia is a terrifying prospect for many individuals and their families.

        TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In the first year after a baby is born, it’s common for parents to wonder if their child is hitting key developmental milestones, such as:

        The autopsy report of Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie concluded she died from complications of childbirth. Bowie, who won three medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, was found dead last month. She was 32. The report from the office of the medical examiner in Orlando, Florida, said Bowie was estimated to be eight months pregnant and showing signs of undergoing labor when she was found dead on May 2. It said she was found in bed in a “secured residence” with possible complications including respiratory distress and eclampsia. The autopsy report said “the manner of death is natural.”

        TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- VAXNEUVANCE (V114), the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) containing the 13 serotypes in Prevnar 13 (PCV13) plus serotypes 22F and 33F, is well-tolerated and safe for infants, according to a study published online June 13 in Pediatrics.

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