Health

As Oregon scales back its efforts to decriminalize illicit drugs, the debate on how to curb the growing drug overdose epidemic in the United States rages on.

A Facebook group of Black women dealing with long COVID describe different symptoms but the same story: clinicians telling them it’s all in their heads.

Inspired by her own battles with the disease, Laura Crandon works to empower women with information about breast cancer and how to detect and treat it.

Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they are now uninsured, according to a survey released Friday that details how tens of millions of Americans struggled to retain coverage in the government insurance program for low-income people after pandemic-era protections began expiring last spring.

Advocates representing four historically Black colleges say there is an ever-increasing need for sexual and reproductive resources on their HBCU campuses. 

In the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, more young adults in the United States took pregnancy off the table entirely, new research has shown.

First-time mom, her doctor talk about Black Maternal Health. Shirleen Allicot has the story on maternal health disparities.

Too much screen time can cause chronic stress, eye strain, and other adverse effects. These tips can help you reduce your screen time.

Limits on chloroprene emissions will target a plant in a majority-Black area that contributes to the nation’s highest risk of cancer.

The broad availability of over-the-counter dental products containing fluoride has some community leaders arguing that its addition to public drinking water is no longer necessary. But public health experts worry that, much like vaccines, fluoridation may be a victim of its own success.