Thousands of children might be exposed to lead levels high enough to cause IQ loss without their parents knowing. Health experts call the testing rates “alarmingly low.”
Healthcare Regulation and Reform
Harm reduction groups and health care workers helped avert the worst after Hurricane Helene. But what about the next emergency?
Harm reduction groups and health care workers helped avert the worst. But what about the next emergency?
A reporting team tested 84 playgrounds and found about half exceeded federal lead limits.
This is Part 3 of a three-part series examining the impacts of the opioid crisis on children and families in Mississippi and the state’s decisions on how to spend opioid settlement funds.
Half of people who could receive jail healthcare in custody are released within two days, the city's health department says.
An Arizona commission is set to debate new workplace heat rules as pressure grows to better protect outdoor workers.
Proposed Arizona heat rules could standardize protections for workers — but some employers say the requirements may be hard to meet
As universal TK expands, Valley institutions are scrambling to prepare teachers with early-childhood training — and state delays are slowing the pipeline.
A Nevada housing reporter traces how homelessness and unaffordable rents strain child welfare, driving referrals and delaying family reunification.