Families
Texas appeals court blocks state from investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for trans youth
CNN — A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order blocking the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families of transgender youth who are seeking gender-affirming medical care for their children. The legal battle began after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, ordered …
Church in Fort Wayne holds health fair with free resources for families
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A church in Fort Wayne has an entertaining and educational event Saturday to provide resources for health and wellbeing in the community. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church & Preschool is holding a health fair and carnival with giveaways like free lunch, diapers, school supplies and more. Organizers said social agencies from …
From Augusta – Expanding access to health care, making it affordable for Maine families
As a lawmaker, I have two major priorities: Responding to any crisis that arises, and addressing the challenges people in our community and state face on a daily basis. The cost of health care can fall into both categories, but especially the second one. Health care is often expensive – and can dramatically impact a …
Wayne County families face health and wealth challenges
RICHMOND, Ind. — Wayne County residents and families lag behind other Hoosiers with their health and their wealth. That’s according to statistics included in the 2022 County Indicator Report from the Wayne County Foundation and Forward Wayne County. The report collects data regarding key community indicators from multiple sources into one place and shares it with the …
Sailors’ families seek answers about Russian ship sinking – KXAN Austin
It took the Russian military over a week to acknowledge that one serviceman died and two dozen others were missing after one of its flagship cruisers sank in the Black Sea, reportedly the result of a Ukrainian missiles strike. The acknowledgment happened after families started searching desperately for their sons who, they said, served on …
Grieving families will never forgive or forget Boris Johnson’s rule-breaking | Letters
When my wife died of Covid early in the pandemic, my family and I obeyed Boris Johnson’s laws and rules. I couldn’t see her in hospital, couldn’t hold her hand as she died. Our two daughters and three grandchildren drove 100 miles up the motorway, clutching a letter from the funeral director explaining why they …
New camera technology unites families with premature babies even when they’re apart
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — First-of-its-kind technology in Southern Colorado allows local families at Penrose St. Francis Hospital to be with their premature babies even when they’re physically somewhere else. “We’re already having a lot of anxiety as it is, but I believe it would be tenfold if it wasn’t for this program,” said Sydney …
Ronald McDonald House of Durham & Wake Receives New UV Technology to Help Maintain Healthy Environment for Patients and Families
DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new device using advanced UVC light technology that eliminates pathogens from the soles of shoes now greets people as they enter and exit Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Durham. The HealthySole PLUS unit, donated by Collier’s Medical Equipment and HealthySole, is the newest addition to a comprehensive infection prevention program at RMH …
Schools Are Open, but Many Families Remain Hesitant to Return
Pauline Rojas’s high school in San Antonio is open. But like many of her classmates, she has not returned, and has little interest in doing so. During the coronavirus pandemic, she started working 20 to 40 hours per week at Raising Cane’s, a fast-food restaurant, and has used the money to help pay her family’s …
Kansas families share infertility struggles, what they wish you knew
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The path to starting a family is not as straightforward as it sounds: a reported 1 in 8 women struggle with infertility. Those who deal with infertility often face extra challenges, awkward conversations and isolating feelings. Many say they do not share even with family and friends. Infertility can have many …
