Health

While former President Donald Trump’s win of the White House was a blow to many reproductive rights advocates, Election Day some wins when it came to abortion rights ballot measures.…

The bruises on Alexandria Pittman’s body wouldn’t go away. Nor would the aches that plagued her at her new job as a warehouse worker at a distribution center in Lithia…

To determine the type and severity of a cancer, pathologists typically analyze thin slices of a tumor biopsy under a microscope. But to figure out what genomic changes are driving…

The journey toward hope for health equity can, at times, feel endless. But it can also be exciting and inspiring. Scientific American asked some of the researchers, physicians, advocates, and…

Next time you’re feeling stressed, try giving some money away. Even in small doses, the power of generosity is potent. Donations to a worthy cause or acts of kindness to…

Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital analyzed six years of multistate child death review data from the…

Like many insurers, UnitedHealthcare and Optum are dealing with a surge in digital mental health solutions, according to Dr. Debra Nussbaum, senior director of behavioral health at Optum. And they’re…

In the two counties around nurse practitioner Samantha Marsee’s clinic in rural northeastern Maryland, there’s not a single clinic that provides abortions, underscoring the need to expand rural reproductive health…

November is Native American Heritage Month. We’re celebrating by highlighting Indigenous scientists throughout history who have made an impact in the fields of physics, anthropology, medicine, and more. Celebrating the…

In healthy brains, immune cells called microglia patrol for damage, clearing away debris and harmful proteins. But in the presence of the APOE4 protein—the most important genetic risk factor for…

Over the last generation, development has been in a knock-down, drag-out fight to defend building and even maintaining sustainable development programs focused on everyday donors. Generations before built communities of…

Kelly Engebretson was excited to get fitted for a prosthetic after having part of his leg amputated. But he wasn’t sure how he’d get to the appointment. Nah Thu Thu…