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Suicide levels are high among Asian Americans, and the children of Indian immigrants are no exception. Stigma prevents many Indian Americans who suffer from depression from seeking help.

A 2011 Colorado law requiring 30 minutes of physical activity a day for elementary students was supposed to mark a new tool in the fight against childhood obesity – but in reality it did little more than reinforce the status quo. The reason: The measure was gutted during the legislative process.

Undocumented patients and mixed status families pose special challenges for health care providers.

As part of a fellowship project examining a watered-down school exercise law in Colorado, I-News Network built a searchable database that presents demographic data for each school district.

After hours of emotional debate, the Texas Senate late on Tuesday evening approved omnibus legislation to tighten abortion restrictions.

More than $30,000 will be spent on a water testing project planned to begin late this summer in the Smith River floodplain, the “Easter Lily Capital of World” and home to more than 1,100 residents.

Many higher-priced properties offer smoke-free apartments, now, that amenity is available to some public housing residents.

In July 2011, when the Monterey County Health Department required residents not to use water from their tap for drinking or cooking, it also said, “Research is being done to find another water source.” Two years later there’s been little progress.

Physicians and therapists traditionally haven't collaborated much when treating the same patient, but the federal healthcare law is spurring a change.