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New research finds a strong association between a rare genetic mutation and early-onset heart failure and hospitalization among Black Americans. Patients of African descent carrying this genetic mutation developed heart failure four years earlier than those not carrying it.

COVID has handed society the biggest natural experiment in health and economic equity – and social scientists say the scorecard is far from stellar.

People who have threatened to harm themselves can be placed on what’s known as suicide watch, where they’re constantly monitored by a mental health professional. But in some prisons, suicide watch works differently.

The job of a correctional officer is to keep people safe. But inside prisons across the U.S., allegations of sexual abuse are common. The latest national data shows nearly 6,000 reports of staff sexual misconduct in 2018.

Emilia Marroquín ha experimentado de primera mano lo mucho que ha cambiado Storm Lake en las últimas dos décadas.

Amner Martínez aún no conoce todos los detalles de cuando su padre, Concepción, de 74 años, enfermó gravemente de COVID-19 cerca del comienzo de la pandemia.

Research suggests breast milk from vaccinated mothers offers at least some protection against the coronavirus. With children under 5 still too young for the vaccine, some parents are seeking out donated breast milk with antibodies for protection.

While cancer death rates in the U.S. have declined in recent years, racial disparities persist. Midwestern states — including Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Indiana — have some of the highest rates of cancer mortality for Black residents in the country. Public health advocates have worked for years to close the racial gap, but some worry the pandemic will delay progress.

Some small towns in the Midwest are growing due to an influx of immigrants, which includes some who speak rare languages. Hospitals and community leaders have had to adapt to make COVID vaccines accessible to those communities.

Nursing home staff, fed up with low pay and long hours, are leaving — but then coming right back. Many are turning to staffing agencies where they can make a lot more money for the exact same work.