Health

The rollout of COVID-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation’s efforts to address pandemic inequalities: Health systems have released little data on the racial breakdown of youth vaccinations, and community leaders fear that Black and Latino kids are falling behind.

Instagram is hosting an open conversation with Skai Jackson, Zaya Wade, Tabitha Brown, and more around the importance of prioritizing your mental health.

In 1972, Big Bird lined up on 'Sesame Street' to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease. When that same iconic, 8-foot-tall children’s character tweeted that he had been vaccinated against COVID-19, conservative politicians immediately pushed back.

U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation.

Two California couples gave birth to each others’ babies after a mix-up at a fertility clinic and spent months raising children that weren’t theirs before swapping the infants, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles.

According to a recent study by Science Magazine, black and brown folks on average take longer to fall asleep and wake up when compared to their white counterparts. These discrepancies lead to major health concerns like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

A gynecologist out of Malayasia has created the world’s first unisex condom “that can be used internally and externally,” USA Today reports.

Here’s how the COVID-19 vaccine was tested for efficacy and safety on children and how access to these shots could alter the impact of COVID-19 for American kids.

Staff shortages have long been a challenge for prison agencies, given the low pay and grueling nature of the work. But the coronavirus pandemic — and its impact on the labor market — has pushed many corrections systems into crisis.

Olympian Simone Biles is teaming up with the digital platform Cerebral to make mental health care accessible within underserved communities.

Depending on the situation and your comfort level, there are a few ways to minimize the risk of infection this Halloween if you plan on going trick-or-treating.

The political organization led by Democratic titan Stacey Abrams is branching out into paying off medical debts.