Maternal deaths surged in Texas in 2020, 2021
The rate of Texas women who died because of pregnancy or childbirth rose sharply in 2020 and 2021 to...
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Florida hospitals ask immigrants about their legal status. Texas will try it next
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — For three days, the staff of an Orlando medical clinic encouraged a woman with...
Massachusetts governor pledges to sign sweeping maternal health bill
BOSTON (AP) — A sweeping maternal health bill has cleared both legislative chambers and is awaiting ...
Americans give Harris an advantage over Trump on honesty and discipline, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has a perceived advantage over former President Donal...
Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools’ endowments
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies is announcing a $600 milli...
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. The 43-year-old was sur...
Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives
The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police spread quietly across the nation over ...
Nevada governor signs an order to address the shortage of health care workers in the state
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed an executive order that addresses the state’s s...
Experiencing racism may physically change your brain
Scientists know that Black people are at a greater risk for health problems like heart disease, diab...
New York governor pushes for paid medical leave during pregnancy
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Pregnant people in New York would have 40 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal...
3 major ways climate change affects life in the U.S.
Every five years, the U.S. releases the National Climate Assessment, a comprehensive analysis of how...
AI chatbots are supposed to improve health care. But research says some are perpetuating racism
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As hospitals and health care systems turn to artificial intelligence to help su...
Are 3D mammograms better than standard imaging? A diverse study aims to find out
Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers? A clinical trial is...
Camp for kids with limb differences also helps train students in physical and occupational therapy
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Santino Iamunno was born without most of his right hand, and the 11-year-old te...
'Dr. Lisa on the Street' busts health myths and empowers patients
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick has spent her entire adult life answering people's questions about health care ...
Short on community health workers, a county trains teens as youth ambassadors
Of all the things she could have done on her summer vacation, Bithaniya Fieseha, a senior at West Sp...