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University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders announced he got a new bladder this week as part of his cancer treatment. Here's how doctors construct a new bladder from a patient's small intestine.

When someone says something nice about us, it can make us feel awkward and uncomfortable. Researchers explain the science behind those emotions — and make the case for accepting genuine praise.

A coalition of 16 states and D.C. argue in the lawsuit that the Trump administration is trying to effectuate a national ban on gender-affirming care for youth by intimidating hospitals and doctors.

Today 16 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in support of children's hospitals and doctors that have provided gender-affirming care for minors, contending the Trump administration has acted illegally in pressuring doctors and children's hospitals to stop.

This week, University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders shared he was treated for aggressive bladder cancer. Surgeons removed the diseased bladder, and in a procedure called "neobladder construction," they made him a new bladder. Here's the science behind the procedure.

The Cold War-era test was a staple of school gyms for half a century before the Obama administration replaced it. Trump says his focus on childhood fitness is for both physical and patriotic reasons.

You might see more people wearing a neck cooling fan to fight the summer heat. But can they really help? We talk to experts about how our bodies deal with heat — and to people using the fans.

Charities usually like to talk to the public about their good works. In the wake of the Trump aid cuts, there's a new approach: "anticipatory silence." It's controversial.

A panel organized by the FDA cast doubts on the safety of antidepressants during pregnancy — drawing ire from doctors who say SSRIs are a crucial treatment option for women with perinatal depression.

Congress approved the clawing back of $7.9 billion in foreign aid pledges. Who ends up losing out?