Watch The Podcast “Silence in Sikeston” explores what it means to live with racism and violence, then charts the toll on our health — from hives, high blood pressure, inflammation and heart disease to ...

A judge determined prime land should be returned to Veterans Affairs so that it can be used for its intended purpose: helping veterans. "Approximately 3,000 homeless veterans live in the Los Angeles ...

NBC News says that even as major pharmacy chains are rolling out the new shots, independent outlets are facing issues getting their shipments, which could mean longer waiting times. Arthritis ...

Stat says the Biden administration announcement, made today, is merely the "latest salvo" in a protracted battle over insurers' plans that skimp on treating a number of mental health issues. Also in ...

A circuit court judge ruled Amendment 3 is "insufficient" and a “blatant violation” of requirements because it did not adequately state which laws would be affected. Meanwhile, police in Florida are ...

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Stat says the Biden administration announcement, made today, is merely the "latest salvo" in a protracted battle over insurers' plans that skimp on treating a number of mental health issues. Also in ...

Half an hour before the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, the mother of the 14-year-old suspect tried to warn of a possible emergency. Meanwhile, AP notes that the shooting has ...

USA Today and Stat report on the questions surrounding this concerning bird flu case. Stat notes the person had "no evident route of infection." Also in the news: mpox.

The multimedia project from KFF Health News, Retro Report, and GBH's WORLD explores how the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright — and the failure of the first federal attempt to prosecute a lynching — ...

California, which has battled a fierce covid surge this summer, is improving but still has high levels, a health expert warns. Plus: Using saline nasal drops can reduce the length of the common cold ...

The deaths stem from a "cluster of cases" in August at an assisted living facility in Albany, New York. Meanwhile, a salmonella outbreak due to recalled eggs has sickened 65 people in nine states.