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Beyond higher wages and improved benefits, the terms of the Kaiser settlement would ensure better staffing, which the unions have argued is critical for providing quality patient care.

Bold culture bearers are inviting us to reimagine where the source of our cultural richness, resilience, and power begins.

Half a million new mothers in the US suffer from postpartum depression every year, yet a lack of awareness and stigma toward the condition keep many from getting the help they need.

As environmental and climate change–related hazards grow, Head Start and other early childhood providers can support children’s well-being by understanding and taking action to prepare for environmental exposures.

Legal action against Purdue Pharma resulted in greater marketing spending to promote opioids among its competitors, a study finds.

By partnering with community organizations and the private sector, local governments can better coordinate and sustain progress toward their upward mobility goals.

“In Black and Brown communities, people became concerned about a strategy of removing police and what they would be replaced with,” says Tabatha Davis of the Seattle public safety provider We Deliver Care.

In a recent talk about new ways to do college admissions, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona spoke about his own experience taking a college course while still in high school.…

When the legendary physician and advocate Paul Farmer unexpectedly passed away at the age of 62 in February, he was called a hero, a visionary, and a global health giant. His ideas changed…

Experts have answers for you on the updated COVID vaccines, including when to get the jab, which variants they should work against, and more.

Wildfire smoke, even from fires far away, carries potentially harmful gases that, once inside, tend to stick around. An air quality specialist offers an easy, cheap, effective way to deal with it.

The study, from researchers who typically advocate for in-person models, could be a breakthrough for schools struggling to find tutors.