Health

We interview two honorees from this summer’s Women Deliver conference: a community health worker with an innovative strategy and a nurse who aims to heal the sick and bolster her …

Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger spends hours on the phone with payment processors like Zelis, fighting their attempts to impose fees on electronic payments. DeSean McClinton-Holland/Pro Publica hide caption toggle caption DeSean …

Social worker Tanzila Uddin leads a workshop on journaling at a senior center in Queens Village in NYC. These gatherings can identify older adults who may need more mental health …

The Brazilian family saw their income evaporate during the pandemic. They couldn’t afford to stay in their home. The city of São Paulo had a solution — but they thought …

Older adults are struggling with loneliness, anxiety, substance abuse – and many also struggle to get the care they need.

Here’s an experiment that seems excruciating to imagine in the midst of the current global heat wave: Starting six years ago, researchers began putting thousands of people in baking hot …

In an Atlantic article, “The Ones We Sent Away,” Jennifer Senior tells the story of her aunt, who was institutionalized at age 21 months because of her intellectual and developmental …

Trash collectors from Marsabit Safi Services offload waste at the Dadach Boshe dump. Even though Kenyan banned single-use plastic bags in 2016, they’re still piling up at the dump and …

Researchers have found a link between the FOXP4 gene and the occurrence of what’s known as long COVID. The finding could lead to a better understanding of a condition that …

Yogurt-based drinks such as the lassi from India are go-to beverages for cooling down in the hot summer. The glasses at left add mango to the recipe. Chona Kasinger for …