Health
Holdout states consider expanding Medicaid — with work requirements
The prospect of a second Trump administration has sparked renewed GOP interest in Medicaid expansion.
He thinks his wife died in an understaffed hospital. Now he’s trying to change the industry
Last year, Oregon became the second state after California to pass hospital-wide nurse ratios that...
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Rural jails turn to community health workers to help the newly released succeed
The idea that county sheriffs should offer medical and mental health treatment to people in...
TikTok to crack down on content that promotes disordered eating and dangerous weight-loss habits
Weight-loss videos comprise a huge category on TikTok, with influencers extensively detailing and demonstrating how...
Census change will lead to more data on health of Middle Eastern, North African people in US
The updates will appear on the next census in 2030, but by next year, federal...
A Kentucky lawmaker had a nonviable pregnancy. State abortion bans made her loss more agonizing
Since Kentucky Republicans’ hard-fought efforts to ban abortion became law — a measure with no...
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Doctors race against Florida’s six-week abortion ban
Planned Parenthood clinics are expanding hours and adding appointments as they prepare to stop offering...
At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 16 people died in...
A new CT restaurant is combining Indian and Mexican flavors. Think organic, non-GMO
The owners believe the restaurant to be a first of its kind in Connecticut, and...
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The horrors of TMJ: Chronic pain, metal jaws and futile treatments
Dentists have attempted to heal TMJ patients for close to a century, and yet the...