Health Care

The state’s Black maternal mortality rate is more than double what it is for white or Hispanic residents. The Do Care Doula Foundation aims to change that.

Idaho's "Defense of Life Act" would would make it a crime for "every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion," even when the woman's health is endangered.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health operates five resource hubs across the city. They offer free COVID-19 tests and other health services.

The city says the two possible cases were identified after one of the people confirmed to have measles went to a day care, disregarding quarantine and exclusion instructions.

If you’re considering using cannabis for anxiety, here are some resources that could be useful.

Street medicine teams that provide care for people who are unhoused hope that new Medicaid reimbursements will help them expand operations.

The temporary masking requirement will take effect Jan. 4 and be in place for at least the next two weeks as officials monitor local disease data.

From working out, to finding a new hobby, to saving money, and cutting back on screen time, we'll talk about forming new habits and setting practical goals for 2024.

Last year, NPR's health reporters dug into the science of healthy living. Here are 9 things they learned that can help you embrace small shifts with big payoffs in 2024.

New state laws focus on donated breast milk insurance coverage, patient consent, birth control prescriptions, hospital drug testing, and more.

People with opioid addiction are leaving hospitals against medical advice as often as one in six times, a significant rise over previous years.

More than 1 million immigrants are covered by state health programs. Several states, including GOP-led Utah, will soon add or expand such coverage.

The state saw a large increase in those deaths between 2017 and 2022.

Experts are concerned that the number of flu and COVID-19 patients in hospitals could peak at around the same time and strain capacity.

High levels of flu-like illnesses were reported last week in 17 states — up from 14 the week before, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.