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Can Connection Be the Cure for What Ails Us?

What if in addition to prescribing medication, doctors also prescribed activities that addressed our lack of connection?

| Jun 27, 2024

Access Above All

Disabled people know the health care system is hostile. But it doesn’t have to be.

Alice Wong | May 23, 2024

Can California Kids Get Specialty Care Sooner?

Children are more likely to survive when treated by pediatric specialists than those trained to treat adults; but there’s a shortage of these specialists in California and nationwide.

Claudia Boyd-Barrett | Apr 26, 2024

Regina Wells stands in her living room looking at a collection of sympathy cards she received.

The Tenderness of Eldercare

How aging caregivers are putting their self-care first.

Marita Golden | Nov 30, 2023

Menopause Matters

The end of menstruation has been stigmatized and misunderstood. The “menopausal multiverse” can change that.

Omisade Burney-Scott | Nov 30, 2023

There’s No Justification for Destroying Gaza’s Health Infrastructure

In this op-ed—which the Journal of the American Medical Association rejected—three doctors say the medical establishment should be morally unambiguous on bombing hospitals.

Dr. Leigh Kimberg, Jess H. Ghannam, Rupa Marya | Nov 28, 2023

Video | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | Israel | Palestine | Gaza

Doctors Join Call for Justice in Gaza

Israel’s war on Gaza is built on dehumanization of Palestinians. Physician Rupa Marya urges the world to ”rehumanize” Gazans.

| Nov 8, 2023

Infographic | COVID-19

A Surprising Improvement in Health Coverage

Amid the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who have health insurance actually rose, and has now hit record highs.

Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz | May 1, 2023

Photo of trans flag colored heart on a doctor's pin.

Gender-Affirming Care Has a Long History in the U.S.

And not just for transgender people.

G. Samantha Rosenthal | Apr 21, 2023

Opinion

Congress Keeps Falling Short on Protecting Patients

A law supposed to protect patients from hidden charges on medical bills is still riddled with loopholes. Only universal health care will fix it.

Vijay Das | Jan 9, 2023

Inclusive Public Health Messaging Helps Tackle Infectious Diseases

As the U.S. gets hit with multiple illnesses, public health messaging is critical. Here’s how to ensure it reaches the communities most impacted.

Ken Ho | Jan 6, 2023

An cover of the book - A story in data by Tracey Matsue Loeffelholz

Infographic | Local economies | community health

You Know What Else Is Contagious? Good Health

An increasing amount of research shows that good health practices and outcomes can spread throughout a community, even outweighing the influence of immediate family members.

Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz | Sep 8, 2022

Excerpt | LGBTQ

The Importance of Knowing AIDS History

To understand the AIDS crisis that started 40 years ago, we need to listen to those who experienced it.

Ryan Conrad | Dec 1, 2021

This Is What Trans Solidarity Really Means

2021 was the deadliest year on record for trans people, just like the year before. Reversing that trend requires trans solidarity built upon mutual aid.

Cassandra Roxburgh | Nov 24, 2021

Care Workers Demand Federal Support as First Responders in Climate Crises

Domestic care workers have been overlooked in the economy and as political actors for too long.

Rucha Chitnis | Sep 2, 2021

Analysis | abortion rights | Reproductive Justice

The Texas Abortion Ban, Explained

Texas’ new anti-abortion law has just gone into effect after the Supreme Court refused to step in. Here’s what it means.

Jessica Mason Pieklo | Sep 1, 2021

In This West Virginia City, Health Is a Communal Effort

The people of Williamson, West Virginia, are rethinking how health care is provided in the community, starting with re-opening their closed hospital.

Taylor Sisk | Jul 21, 2021

Opinion | Immigration | California | Undocumented

Why California Should Expand Health Coverage to Undocumented Seniors

If the state extends Medi-Cal to all undocumented immigrants, they would be eligible to receive potentially life-saving health care.

Denzel Tongue | Apr 12, 2021

Your Fat Friend Wants You to Start Having Conversations With Fat People

Anti-fat bias and diet obsession hurt everyone, says Aubrey Gordon. Her new book looks at the roots of that harm and what we can do about it.

Ayu Sutriasa | Dec 4, 2020

7 Steps to Stay COVID-Safe This Winter

Cooler weather means more time spent indoors, which requires greater precautions to avoid contracting or spreading the coronavirus.

Melissa Burdi | Oct 20, 2020

As Winter Approaches, States Consider How to Keep COVID in Check

As the U.S. braces for a seasonal uptick in COVID-19 cases, two public health researchers assess what’s worked for states to keep infection rates low.

Murray J. Côté, Tiffany A. Radcliff | Oct 19, 2020