A Baltimore hospital held a woman against her will for several months, while a psychiatrist repeatedly tried to forcibly ...

A new era of sports science, in which women are not viewed through the prism of “little men,” is gradually emerging.

Topics such as sexual assault have been difficult for survivors and historians to write about, even decades after the war.

University of Cincinnati researchers found extended-release buprenorphine helped pregnant women avoid illegal opioids better ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Thursday it will ban transgender women athletes from women’s events ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The policy states that eligibility to ...

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There’s something a little bit magical about anesthesia. One minute you’re there, the next you’re not—and as you go under, you might entertain the nurses with some bizarre chit-chat you’ll be ...

Caroline Shaw had no idea she would feel an overwhelming urge to use the bathroom in the middle of her facelift. “My face was only half done, and they asked if they could take my picture, which they ...

When patients undergo general anesthesia, doctors can choose among several drugs. Although each of these drugs acts on neurons in different ways, they all lead to the same result: a disruption of the ...

For college basketball fans, March Madness is the most exciting time of the season. However, for the players and programs, the time can be stressful: All the hard work they have put into the 2025-26 ...