Midwives in Georgia are suing the state over restrictive laws that limit their ability to practice, even as maternal health outcomes worsen. The lawsuit argues these rules reduce access to care by preventing trained providers from [...]

According to a recent report from NBC News, rotavirus, a highly contagious virus causing severe vomiting and dehydration in young children and once largely controlled in the United States, is rising again, with elevated levels [...]

A recent piece from The Atlantic explores families carrying the CDH1 gene mutation, which can give carriers up to a 70% lifetime risk of developing an aggressive and hard-to-detect form of stomach cancer. Among those [...]

Policy changes in Mississippi have weakened longstanding vaccine requirements. A recent Guardian report links the shift to a resurgence of preventable diseases, including rising whooping cough cases and a child death. Once a state with [...]

Two more women have joined an ongoing lawsuit challenging Arkansas's near-total abortion ban. One plaintiff, Leitaea Lowrimore, was turned away by three emergency rooms while experiencing a potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy, driving three hours to [...]

The Trump administration recently announced that the EPA would move to classify microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority pollutants in drinking water, a step that could unlock federal research and potentially lead to new water quality [...]