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Image caption Alex waited 16 months to be seen for the first time at Scotland’s biggest gender clinic Transgender people are being put at greater risk of suicide and self-harm because of “unacceptably” long waits for specialist medical clinics in Scotland, according to campaigners. The Scottish Trans Alliance (STA) said there was a desperate need […]

Thanks in part to its trendiness, a jar of manuka honey can command a high price — anywhere from $20 to more than $100, depending on quality and quantity — which is a far cry from the $5 bear-shaped bottle of honey you’ll find at your typical grocery store. Kourtney Kardashian and Victoria Beckham made

The absence of issues such as women’s reproductive rights and the gender pay gap from the Democratic presidential debate is prompting criticism Friday from several candidates and other Democrats who argue the focus of the evening was misplaced. California Sen. Kamala Harris, one of three women on the debate stage, said Friday that, “yet again,

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionEdie is now a healthy toddler but developed sepsis when she was born prematurely Scientists say a new test for sepsis could cut diagnosis times from days to minutes. Detecting the deadly illness is difficult because the symptoms are nondescript. Current tests can take as long as

The 10 Best Down Comforters On Amazon Under $100, According To Reviewers | HuffPost Life Part of HuffPost Home & Living. ©2019 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Oleksii Hrecheniuk / 500px via Getty ImagesAmazon’s best-selling down comforters and duvet inserts are way

A drinking water crisis in New Jersey’s biggest city is bringing new attention to an old problem: Millions of homes across the U.S. get their water through pipes made of toxic lead, which can leach out and poison children if the water isn’t treated with the right mix of chemicals. Replacing those lead pipes is

Image copyright Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Image caption Charlotte Smith met Dr Asher Lewinsohn, who helped to save her life A toddler who choked on a piece of chicken has been reunited with the medical staff who saved her life. Charlotte Smith, two, was taken ill during lunch while at nursery in Hitchin, Hertfordshire,

The Most Outrageous Outfits At New York Fashion Week, On And Off The Runway | HuffPost Life Part of HuffPost Style & Beauty. ©2019 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. And, obviously, a fair share of outrageous fashion. Cyndi Lauper, for example, was spotted in the front row at the Libertine show on Wednesday wearing a

A fire raced through a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, forcing staff to wheel patients into the streets on beds or in wheelchairs and leaving at least 11 people dead, Brazilian officials said Friday. Four firefighters were hospitalized after battling the overnight blaze at Badim Hospital and about 90 patients were transferred to other hospitals,

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Owen Carey was celebrating his 18th birthday when he died The family of a teenager with a dairy allergy who died after he unwittingly ate buttermilk in a burger restaurant have called for a change in the law. Owen Carey ordered grilled chicken at Byron burger at the O2