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Nearly 15,000 New York City nurses are on strike demanding things like higher wages and more security in hospitals. The head of the of the New York State Nurses Association talks about the next steps.
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Joe Raedle/Getty Images North AmericaThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.
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The judge ordered the restoration of nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the identification of disabilities in children. -
Louisiana has been called “the least healthy” state for moms and babies. And it has one of the strictest abortion bans in the U.S.
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Confusion around federal research cuts and delays that began causing problems last year is continuing into 2026.
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New research shows exercise is as effective as medication at reducing symptoms of depression. And you don't need to run a marathon to see benefits. So how much is enough? -
Who gets to be a parent has been reshaped by IVF: Single women in their 40s are increasingly opting to become moms. -
While Congress debates bringing back Affordable Care Act subsidies, many Americans have already made life-altering decisions to afford health care. -
IVF is super expensive and people who really want kids take extreme measures to pay for it. Some take up a 2nd job, others go into debt, while others dip into their 401Ks. -
To support new moms, the city of New Orleans is trying a medical practice from the past: the house call.
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A new photo series from Filipino photographer Macy Castañeda Lee offers a visually striking view of the mundane task of doing laundry and the role it plays in a rural economy. -
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jamie Israel, a therapist and one of more than 20 million people seeing drastically increased health insurance costs after the non-renewal of federal ACA subsidies.
