COVID-19 ravaged Indigenous tribes in New Mexico. State and federal data reveal how a long legacy of uranium exposure may have made them uniquely vulnerable.
Poverty and Class
Ma’Siah’s asthma was uncontrolled. And when his mother watched him, her feelings went from joy to helplessness.
Asthmatic children who lived in neighborhoods with the most housing code violations were nearly twice as likely to return to the emergency department or hospital in 12 or fewer months.
"The narrative that we aren’t feeding kids who need help is just plain false," his communications director said after NBC News revealed Missouri was the only state not to opt in to grab-and-go meals.
Local and national researchers say there needs to be more study on the link between domestic violence and violence in the Black community.
Native Americans travel among the farthest in the nation for maternal care. To fill the void they must rely on each other.
This story is part of a larger series called Diagnosis Diabetes, made possible with a grant from the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2022 Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems....
As more rural hospitals and obstetric units close, the federal government is just beginning to define the scope and impact of maternity care 'deserts.'
Employees within the Richmond County School System tell the I-TEAM say it's chaos behind the scenes when it comes to enrolling homeless and vulnerable students missing permanent addresses and transportation to school.
The I-TEAM uncovered more than 11,000 students were chronically absent from schools across Augusta since the start of the pandemic.