Health

The Journal of Family Psychology recently published an MDRC study that examined the impact of the Child First home visiting program during the pandemic. Findings suggest that Child First was able to adapt to address the needs of families as their lives were upended by COVID-19.

In the wake of the East Palestine train derailment, a rail merger renews fears about moving oil and chemicals through America’s small towns.

Childhood obesity is a major public health issue in the US. A new study shows racial discrimination may be a factor.

Collin County Jail failed to send a bleeding, cramping Lauren Kent to an outside OB-GYN. In a lawsuit, she blames their “cost-containment” strategy.

For people with diabetes, loneliness is a bigger risk factor for heart disease than diet, exercise, smoking, and depression.

Breathe Cities initiative will break down barriers to air pollution action, and ensure communities around the world have access to clean air.

Three economists looked at years of temperature and death data and calculated the costs when forecasts miss the mark.

Severe depression, loneliness, and adversity may increase the risk of cognitive decline and dementia later in life.

The law, which bans abortion at 12 weeks and requires two in-person clinic visits, will undercut the state’s access as an abortion haven for the South.

“Our findings suggest that restoring easier access to opioid pain medications may protect against fatal overdoses.”…

Deja Foxx, winner of the 2023 Global Citizen Prize: Citizen Award, United States, has been a reproductive and sexual health justice activist since she was 15.

A new study finds potential links between democratic erosion and the rising death rate in the United States.