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Depression is common in women during pregnancy and postpartum, posing risks to both mother and child. More effort is needed to get women screened and treated, a federal advisory panel says.

About 12.7 million Americans enrolled in private health insurance through the federal and state marketplaces for 2016, the Obama administration said…

Medical researchers often use race to define health risks. But a geneticist and a sociologist say racial categories don't accurately reflect who people are, and that science has to change.

The federal health law is putting farmers in a tough spot. Many contractors supplying workers have to offer health coverage. Insurance is costly, and contractors worry about immigration fallout.

"Before it was called 'Obamacare,' it was called 'Hillarycare,'" -- So claimed Clinton during Thurasday night's debate, while sparring with Sanders about…

With the unfolding horror of Flint’s water crisis, filling a glass of tap water suddenly feels risky.Throughout history, water quality has been a…

When Martin Machain arrived to Los Angeles from Mexico years ago, he didn’t know where to turn for health care. Machain migrated to the US to escape…

Ithaca, New York, population 30,000, is a small city with a big plan to counter heroin addiction, announced by mayor Svante Myrick Wednesday. The strategy…

It's a paradox of public health: government programs that provide healthcare for undocumented immigrants or support services for drug users are…

Walgreens Monday announced it will offer over-the-counter distribution of the opioid overdose drug naloxone in all its stores in Indiana and Ohio.Naloxone…