This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Edward had a good job, health insurance, and good wages. Then he received an unexpected bill for $1,800 for treatment of an infected tooth. He applied for a medical-expense credit card and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a goal to phase out oil drilling statewide by 2045, he focused on its impact on climate change. But oil drilling is also a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By one estimate, as many people experienced serious psychological distress in just the first month of the pandemic as during the entire year before it began. Elevated rates of anxiety and depression…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. California, once a national role model for slowing the coronavirus’s spread, has seen record numbers of infections, hospitalizations and deaths in recent days. The surge follows the reopening of many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By 2050, experts predict that 10 million people will die of antibiotic-resistant infections—surpassing deaths from cancer. Coming out of the pandemic it’s more critical than ever to address this growing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tropical Cyclone Idai struck the southeast coast of Mozambique. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees reported that 1.85 million people needed assistance. 146,000 people were internally displaced, and Mozambique scrambled to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new analysis of drinking water systems shows communities in five Midwest states have legal but potentially worrying levels of nitrates. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) found nitrate levels in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1942, a 17-year-old transgender girl named Lane visited a doctor in her Missouri hometown with her parents. Lane had known that she was a girl from a very young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When we talk about reproductive health and rights, we often talk about access to contraception. Indeed, access to and information about contraception is a foundation of realizing reproductive health and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the first time in its history, a national ranking of urban green space in America is not only looking at the number and quality of parks within the country’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Overdose rates were two-and-a-half times higher among patients who filled a prescription for an opioid medication after a dental procedure, compared with those who didn’t, according to a new study.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many hazardous chemicals that cause health issues are still in use in industrial, commercial, and private settings, despite well-documented harms. As the federal government implements the 2016 Frank Lautenberg Chemical…