Health

Universities have options to help impact the nursing shortage.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) has long been veiled in silence and taboo. But thanks to grassroots activists, massive progress has been made to end it.

Care for people who have had a miscarriage may be compromised in states that restrict abortions, a new study shows.

A study of medical costs and income losses found that those who can least afford to pay for health care and miss out on their paychecks rack up the biggest bills.

Evidence from Massachusetts suggests that a multistep process discourages enrollment. The findings could help policymakers stave off a sharp decline in coverage when COVID-19 policies change.

Sharayne Douglas works with students at schools in Broward County through Pace Center for Girls, a nonprofit that provides academic support and counseling to girls who have experienced trauma.

Employee well-being is intrinsically tied to workplace performance and engagement. Leading employers recognize that the health and wellness of their workforce can impact success and business outcomes, which has contributed to…

Medicine works better when the treatments are tailored to fit each individual person’s biology and history. A first step is increasing diversity in clinical trials, but the end goal is precision medicine.

The Los Angeles area has over 20,000 active, idle or abandoned oil wells. The city and county have voted to ban new ones after studies showed health problems in residents living nearby.

After nearly 40 years of effort, Guinea worm disease is on the cusp of being the second human disease – after smallpox – to be eradicated on Earth.

Black students face increasing rates of depression and suicide. One group of young people in California is working hard to reverse that.

New research finds a correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk in college-aged adults, as well as ways to potentially reduce the risk.