Health

Mass migration driven by climate change-related shocks and stresses is already occurring. We argue for a need for resilient health systems to ensure migration is adaptive, not detrimental, to health.

Hundreds of women who used drugs while pregnant have faced criminal charges — even when they deliver healthy babies.

Poverty contributes to hundreds of thousands of American deaths a year, a recent American Medical Association study finds.

The pandemic’s public health emergency ended in May, but with limited guidelines on best practices, disability groups making anniversary plans have struggled with uncertainty and a desire for normalcy.

Some women were prosecuted for smoking marijuana before they even knew they were expecting.

Nine U.S. cities have more than 1 million people at risk of having to endure an extra 8 degrees, thanks to the heat island effect.

Menstrual or period poverty is a major contributor to gender inequity on a global scale. We caught up with the team behind Qrate, which is on a mission for menstrual justice.

Obese children outnumber underweight ones globally, and ‘social determinants’ in kids’ lived environments play a fundamental role. Obesity in kids can lead to a lifetime of poor health.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance abuse issues or mental health problems.

Wealthy Black mothers and infants fare worse than the poorest white mothers and infants, research finds. When Serena Williams, the tennis star, first recounted how she struggled to get medical…

Could provisions in the Farm Bill help with the high rates of suicide among U.S. farmers?

A decade of learning about power building from the California Endowment’s “Building Healthy Communities” initiative…