Health

Among the many striking images from the pandemic is an aerial photo showing cars in seemingly endless rows lined up at a food bank in San Antonio, Texas. A jarring…

Discrimination can influence unhealthy coping behaviors such as smoking, thereby increasing the risk of heart disease, researchers say.

An inhaler that costs nearly $300 in the US goes for just $9 in Germany. What gives?

The pandemic has proved in the starkest of terms the importance of childcare and preschool programs. Working parents have overnight found their childcare upended as capacity and hours shrunk or…

Teachers see the pandemic learning loss that persists, and know that the need for help and funding continues.

Early modern societies in Latin America and Spain saw a convergence of traditional medical knowledge and the professionalization of medicine. The resulting differences in access to care endure today.

New research unearths air quality as a key factor influencing mental health. Researchers say clearing air pollution can reduce suicide rates.

The recent announcement of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement has ignited widespread speculation about the future of Roe v. Wade. Some analysts believe that a new appointment to the Supreme Court…

Why building capacity for design into mental health policymaking will produce more effective services.

Creating ‘happy schools’ with open spaces, greenery and natural light can make them places where students feel joyful, safe and supported.

At Health Care Without Harm, we have worked with partners around the world to launch a global movement to get the health-care sector to zero emissions. Our experience provides lessons for forging global change to reverse the climate crisis.

Indigenous communities in California are exposed to wildfire smoke particulate matter in amounts much greater than previously thought.