Over 100 million Americans don’t have a primary care doctor. Community health centers can fill the gap, advocates say.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
A ‘quiet’ liver disease is on the rise in kids and Hispanic people: What you need to know
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease affects as many as 1 in 3 people, but it often comes with no symptoms. Experts discuss who it’s affecting most.
Preventable injuries are killing America’s children. But some are more at risk than others.
Experts say pediatric injuries are a public health crisis, but more data is needed to understand where kids are most in danger and why.
Why a pipeline project in Houston is raising concerns over environmental racism
A pipeline project is being built in a Black and brown community in Houston. Experts say it reflects environmental justice concerns across the nation.
Heart defect diagnosis often comes too late – or not at all – for Latino infants, study finds
Experts say the findings cast more urgency on providing more accessible information and prenatal care for diverse moms.
Millions of homes have lead paint, harming kids of color most. Will federal grants help?
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is investing $500 million to remove harmful substances like lead paint from low-income homes.
Diabetes in kids and young people is projected to dramatically surge. Can it be prevented?
The number of children and young people under 20 with Type 2 diabetes could jump by nearly 700% by 2060, a CDC study finds.
A new HIV treatment shot is given only twice a year. It could be a ‘game changer.’
Senlenca, a new injection regimen for HIV, is for patients who have suffered drug resistance. But experts worry about the hefty cost.
In rural America, maternal health care is vanishing. These moms are most at risk.
As more rural hospitals and obstetric units close, the federal government is just beginning to define the scope and impact of maternity care ‘deserts’
Children of color are less likely to undergo elective surgery. What does this mean?
The research shows children of color could be suffering amid delays in important surgical interventions, experts say.