When Snigdha was diagnosed with diabetes in 2008, she felt betrayed and shocked. "I was thin, did not have a sweet tooth, and ...

Racism is a serious public health issue in the United States, and the use of racial slurs raises bigger questions about ...

A reporter shares advice on how to tell an honest story about autism and youth suicide that doesn’t impose a simple narrative on the complexities of real life.

The modeling studies predicted that excluding soda and other sweetened beverages would reduce purchases of those items and improve diets. One of the studies also suggested the bans could reduce ...

Blamed in part on climate change, the threat of water ponding in your yard or your basement is growing, a Sun-Times/WBEZ ...

Last year, more than 1,000 families turned to the Sudbury Community Food Pantry for help putting food on the table. Just ...

This story was produced in collaboration with News from Native California as part of the 2026 Ethnic Media Collaborative, Healing California. In 1974, Native Americans recently relocated and in need ...

Heat kills more people annually than any other type of weather-related event and outdoor workers face higher risks for heat illness. Workers die from heat exposure on the job every year in Arizona, ...

A kidney transplant survivor urges donation despite safety fears after a Times investigation sparked registry withdrawals, while reporters are urged to cover access and racial inequities. States are ...

Eilís O'Neill has covered health for KUOW, an NPR station in Seattle, since 2020. Before that, she worked for almost a decade as a health and environment reporter in Seattle, New York City, and Buenos ...

Laura Garcia was uniquely qualified to write about the injustices of San Antonio’s health care system. Growing up on the city’s south side, she had seen family members and school friends struggle with ...