Statue celebrates 'Mothers of Gynecology' at Black women's birthing conference
Atists present the 'Mothers of Gynecology' statue and address inequality for Black women's health and infant mortality.
Health & Safety
Nightly midnight jog by Indian teen inspires millions on Twitter
19-year-old Pradeep Mehra works 1 p.m. to 11 p.m., then runs home to keep in shape for his goal: joining India's highly selective army. A video of his nightly jog has become a Twitter sensation.
Shanghai is on lockdown under China's 'zero COVID' policy
As omicron spreads in China, one of its largest cities — Shanghai — has been placed on lockdown under the government's "zero COVID" policy.
Rising food prices change how many shop
With inflation at its highest level in decades, trips to the grocery store are becoming increasingly pricey.
While red states restrict abortion, blue states are voting to protect access
Progressive legislatures are passing their own policies aiming to shore up abortion rights at the local level ahead of a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade.
Oregon has funding for addiction recovery programs, but not enough employees
The state of Oregon is channeling millions of dollars into addiction recovery programs due to a law that passed in 2020. But the state is having trouble finding the workforce to fill these jobs.
Even with risky survival rate, shortages of ECMO machines cost lives, study finds
For COVID patients, ECMO is a last-ditch respiratory treatment in which only about half survive. Yet a new small study suggests many lives would still have been saved if there had been more machines.
Researchers track the pandemic's toll on health workers' mental health
A recent study found that during the pandemic's surge after surge, a majority of American health care workers experienced psychiatric symptoms. And yet, very few got help for these symptoms.
Time change debate: Is it better to have extra sunlight in the a.m. or p.m.?
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously this month to make daylight saving time permanent. Now sleep scientists are weighing in and are suggesting that standard time would be a better choice.
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre tests positive for COVID-19
Jean-Pierre said she saw President Biden at a meeting Saturday, but they were socially distanced, and he would not be considered a close contact by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.