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Medicaid expansion led to a 1.5% increase in survival of children with cancer. That means 200 more children alive two years after diagnosis.

Passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 has helped farm workers get better medical care—and avoid trips to the emergency room.

Chemical spill experts and researchers told Grist that the derailment in Ohio was just business as usual for railroad industry.

Minor consent laws for STI/HIV services increased across United States, but limitations persist, report researchers.

The slow release of information about the chemical spill and results of air and water tests have left many questions about the risks and long-term impact.

Health records from mothers and their newborns can help predict how premature babies will fare in their first two months of life.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is looking into new rules for trains. Trucks, however, are involved in thousands more hazmat incidents every year in the US.

Deaths during pregnancy and postpartum increased 35% early in the pandemic.”We suspect these deaths are just the tip of the iceberg…”…

Glidden Ambulance provides emergency medical services to four northern Wisconsin towns. (Photo by Danielle Kaeding,WPR) Calling 911? You ex…

Vinyl chloride dilutes fairly quickly in outside air and water. One concern for lingering exposure from the derailment involves private wells.

This investment case and the underlying research and analysis has been supported by the Reproductive Health Investors Alliance with the overall mission of increasing the total amount of philanthropy and…

Repeated exposure to major disasters does not make people mentally stronger, a recent study finds. In fact, individuals who have been repeatedly exposed to major disasters show a reduction in…