Health

Newly approved and updated vaccines are the best tools available to combat COVID-19, the flu and RSV, as infections and hospitalizations tick upward and cold and flu season gets underway.

Lack of doctors will mean a sicker population. (Photo by J.C. Gellidon, Unsplash) U.S. physician shortages are expected to increase substant…

An initiative in Florida, Louisiana, and Arizona enlists clinicians to ensure resources go to the right places during heat waves.

It’s time to treat cancer survivorship as a chronic condition, such as hypertension or diabetes, say researchers.

LGBTQ students whose college or university provides mental health services had 84% lower odds of attempting suicide in the past year than those who had no access, according to a new…

Photo via OSF HealthCare Amid a national nursing shortage, schools are rejecting tens of thousands of qualified applicants each year because…

Reproductive justice – including access to safe and legal abortion – is foundational to eradicating poverty in this country. Research shows that those who are forced to carry out unwanted pregnancies are…

TC Caldwell of The Knights and Orchids Society on how the fight for bodily autonomy and self-determination doesn’t stop or start with Roe: “Our work doesn’t stop or start with these…

Wasser Gish: Integrated support uses existing staff to coordinate responses to students’ needs, focuses on every kid and crunches data to find trends.

Exploring the challenge of cervical cancer prevention reveals a persistent global issue that demands immediate attention. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) reports from 2020 indicate that approximately 604,000 women worldwide were diagnosed with cervical cancer that year, resulting in a tragic…

Indigenous communities worry Japan’s decision to release Fukushima nuclear power plant wastewater will compound existing health disparities.

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