The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a global standard for classifying diseases, deaths and health ...

Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021, ProPublica found in a first-of-its-kind data analysis. The rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for women ...

The executive order and the new HHS document provide similar narrow definitions of words like “sex,” “female,” “woman,” “girl ...

While sex is built into the very definition of an STI, experts caution that it is possible to contract one without getting it ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemic Intelligence Service officers — a group known as the CDC's "disease ...

Spinal muscle atrophyorspinal muscular atrophy(SMA) is a genetic disorder that can affect babies, children, and adults. A ...

Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s ...

Delaware legislators are handling a bill that, if passed, could ban the sale of a harmful substance in the First State.

pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), proctitis, urethritis, and vaginitis. Individuals who require advanced diagnostics or hospitalization should be cared for in consultation with an experienced ...

Here, the authors show that genetic risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increases cardiovascular risk, and present evidence suggesting that maintaining a healthy lifestyle and ideal ...

The legislation would add “loneliness” to the definition of “disease prevention and health promotion services” under the Older Americans Act, which would create pathways for socialization ...