From Rotten Teeth to Advanced Cancer, Patients Feel the Effects of Treatment Delays
Along with exacerbating existing health problems, the pandemic has caused a host of new medical issues in patients
Nearly 60 Million Americans Don’t Drink Their Tap Water, Research Suggests – Here’s Why That’s a Public Health Problem
People who don't trust their tap water shift to more expensive and often less healthy options, like bottled water or sugary drinks
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Suspension – What This Means for You
The pause is due to reports of blood clotting in six people (out of 6.8 million doses) who have received the vaccine.
Syphilis Cases in California Drive a Record-Setting Year for STDs Nationwide
Dating apps and drug use are contributing factors, and the epidemic is reaching babies, too
The Gender Vaccine Gap: More Women Than Men Are Getting Covid Shots
Experts point to women's roles as caregivers and their greater likelihood to seek out preventive health care in general as contributing factors
The FDA Vaccine Approval Process
Watch this video to find out everything you need to know about how a vaccine is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
How Inequity Gets Built Into America’s Vaccination System
People eligible for the coronavirus vaccine are running up against barriers that are designed into the very systems meant to serve those most at risk of dying of the disease.
Comparing the 3 Covid-19 Vaccines
Learn how each of the vaccines work, what they have in common, and how they're different
What Is Endometriosis?
Watch this video to learn about the symptoms, risk factors and treatments for endometriosis
When Can Kids Get the Covid-19 Vaccine? A Pediatrician Answers 5 Questions Parents Are Asking
Vaccine trials are just getting started for younger children. Here's what you need to know.
Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
What do you need to know about diabetes and heart disease? Dr. Nieca Goldberg suggests questions to ask if you have either or both conditions.
People Gave Up on Flu Pandemic Measures a Century Ago When They Tired of Them – And Paid a Price
The way Americans emerged from the 1918 influenza pandemic could suggest what post-pandemic life will be like this time around.
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