This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Those living in rural versus metropolitan counties, and those living farther from the hospital where they received their cancer diagnosis, are more likely to find out at a later cancer…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fire and health officials began issuing warnings about wildfire smoke several weeks earlier than normal this year. With almost the entire U.S. West in drought, signs already pointed to a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While the cost of health care is one of the overwhelming problems in the American health care system, short-term health plans do nothing to alter the underlying causes. Indeed, these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While the COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the U.S. have been proved to be safe and effective, recent reports of rare adverse events, or side effects, have raised concerns. On…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is long past time to stop calling events like Hurricanes Sandy, Katrina, and now Harvey and Irma, natural disasters. There is no such thing. These may be natural events.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For years the South Dallas neighborhood, located near the Texas city’s downtown, has ranked as one of the leaders in Dallas County in all the wrong categories. The predominantly African-American…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hospitalizations to treat pediatric gun injuries are expensive, and US taxpayers and the poor are bearing the price, according to a new study. The average cost of initial hospitalization to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Wellbeing is more than just physical health. It covers all aspects of a person, including the skills and opportunities he or she needs to live a meaningful life. In urban…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nigeria’s healthcare service delivery is very poor. It ranks among the worst globally in terms of access and quality. In 2018 it was ranked 142 out of 195 countries by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Lake Mead, which provides water for 25 million people in the American West, has shrunk to 36 percent of its capacity. One rural California community has run out of water entirely after its…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Locking up the most medically vulnerable people in our society has created a public health crisis not just inside prison walls, but in the outside community and across the country: The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What if there was a way for pain patients to get all the pain-relieving power of opioids with none of the addicting side effects? Opioids are one of the most…