Native Californian medical students are reclaiming healthcare for their communities — one pipeline program at a time — as AI/AN life expectancy sits nearly a decade below the national average.
Community & Public Health
A Fresno vendor and breast cancer survivor faces doubled health insurance premiums after federal ACA subsidies expired, showing the human cost of the policy change across California's Central Valley
Breast cancer among AAPI women under 50 surged 52% since 2000. Immigration, westernization, and cultural barriers to screening put Indian American women at hidden risk—but disaggregated data is scarce.
Because of contract disputes, cost and legislative hurdles, it will likely take years before the remainder of the city’s tens of thousands of lead pipes are replaced. In the meantime, experts say residents should take precautions like water filters.
Portions of two Duluth neighborhoods have the highest rates of children with elevated blood lead levels of any census tract in the state, according to new Minnesota Department of Health data.
Arizona's task force has recommended new workplace heat safety rules requiring water, shade, rest breaks and training. Critics want stronger enforcement.
Soil tests found hazardous lead in about half of New Orleans playgrounds. Past cleanups were patchy, leaving many kids exposed and parents demanding action.
Even in states that require products to be supplied, advocates say uneven rules and lax enforcement leave women scrambling.
The first studies of last year’s fires have revealed some unexpected hazards of urban mega-fires.
Rising housing costs in Massachusetts are forcing working families to sacrifice food, lose SNAP benefits, and face impossible tradeoffs, pushing many toward food pantries or leaving the state.