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New York and five other states are helping women on Medicaid get contraception immediately after giving birth. New moms can get an IUD or long-acting implant before leaving the hospital.

This is part of Essential Voices, a series of interviews with people confronting COVID-19.Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, local public health…

Ohio’s first transgender and gender non-conforming health and community center is a cross between a funky '80s apartment and a modern doctor’s…

The infant formula shortage has led some parents to consider informal milk sharing – looking for breast milk donations for their babies from neighbors or people online. But health experts warn the practice comes with risks.

A new federal designation would allow struggling hospitals to end inpatient services, but some have concerns about how that could affect rural health care.

"Sometimes just what the doctor ordered might be a tree or a patch of lawn, maybe the chance to walk in the woods. Nearly a decade ago now, journalist…

Laparascopic surgery can be faster, safer and cheaper, but patients don't always get the choice even if it's appropriate, a study finds. Using it more often would reduce complications and save money.

Parents have to weigh a lot of factors in deciding whether their kid should get a sick day. But day care centers may make the decision for you — and their rules are not always evidence based.

Where a hospital is located and who owns it make a big difference in how many of its doctors take meals, consulting and promotional payments from…

A little-discussed provision in the Senate health care bill is designed to boost the number of hospital beds for psychiatric care, providing a long-sought…