An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and more.
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The number of congenital syphilis cases has ballooned to rates not seen in two decades. Public health workers say the increase coincides with a decline in funding for public health and a drop in the rate of women accessing prenatal care. -
A new report from the American Lung Association said San Diego stands to reap huge benefits if medium and heavy duty trucks are electrified. -
Everything from your vocal cord vibrations to breathing patterns when you speak offers potential information about your health. Researchers are collecting voice data to one day use in an app. -
With few supplies in makeshift clinics, these warriors are not only caring for thousands of pregnant women who've lost their homes, they're also making sure that women and children get food and water. -
Part of the Bakhtiari people, they live as their ancestors did, migrating between pastures in western and southwestern Iran. Women play a vital role, coping with hardships and persevering. -
San Diego County public health officials are encouraging residents Friday to schedule vaccinations for both COVID-19 and influenza as the holidays — and indoor gatherings — approach. -
The move is a direct response to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. Though Barnard is in New York, where abortion access hasn't been restricted, the college wants to be prepared. -
Laws banning abortion in many conservative U.S. states are expected to boost birth rates among adolescents, whose bodies often aren't built for safe childbirth, or for carrying a pregnancy to term. -
Marcus Mondragon was a resident at the renowned nonprofit’s Pacific Highway campus, which operates a rehab center. -
New policies to keep medical bills from sinking credit ratings sound good but will likely fall short for many hit hardest by debt — especially Black Americans in the South, such as Penelope Wingard.
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