Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease affects as many as 1 in 3 people, but it often comes with no symptoms. Experts discuss who it’s affecting most.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
Preventable injuries are killing America’s children. But some are more at risk than others.
Experts say pediatric injuries are a public health crisis, but more data is needed to understand where kids are most in danger and why.
Why a pipeline project in Houston is raising concerns over environmental racism
A pipeline project is being built in a Black and brown community in Houston. Experts say it reflects environmental justice concerns across the nation.
Widely used test kept Black people from getting kidney transplants sooner. Now that’s changing.
The widely used eGFR test overestimates kidney function in Black patients, leaving some off the transplant list. A new policy tries to correct that.
Millions of homes have lead paint, harming kids of color most. Will federal grants help?
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is investing $500 million to remove harmful substances like lead paint from low-income homes.
In ‘persistent’ trend, Black fetal deaths are twice as high as white deaths, CDC finds
There’s a “persistent” wide disparity in fetal deaths among Black and white mothers, according to a report this week from the CDC.
Controversial Alzheimer’s drug, explained: What to know about Aduhelm, FDA and scathing report
An investigation found the approval process for the controversial drug included “atypical collaboration” between the FDA and developer Biogen.
A new HIV treatment shot is given only twice a year. It could be a ‘game changer.’
Senlenca, a new injection regimen for HIV, is for patients who have suffered drug resistance. But experts worry about the hefty cost.
In rural America, maternal health care is vanishing. These moms are most at risk.
As more rural hospitals and obstetric units close, the federal government is just beginning to define the scope and impact of maternity care ‘deserts’
Images of darker skin are absent from medical texts. Dermatologists are changing that.
Skin of color is underrepresented in medical training and textbooks, which can lead to missed diagnoses and inequities in care.