That nightmare, buried in what was once a septic tank, would later be revealed as one of Ireland’s darkest secrets.

When it comes to reporting on the comparative health of nations, there is ample bias in the national and international press about American shortcomings. Some of it is justified — ...

Sometimes we think when there’s a hospital in the community, it’s a place where you can give birth, but that’s increasingly not the case.” ...

In the last decade, the percentage of kindergartners with medical exemptions has held steady, at about 0.2%. But the ...

One of the central claims that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services ...

The weeklong event features a variety of activities, including a 5K run/walk, a cultural festival, artist talks and more.

A recent study shows how evictions raise community health risks, underscoring the need for stronger tenant protections and ...

In his final chapter as a legislator, Bill Gormley helped end New Jersey's 2006 government shutdown—then transitioned from ...

This story begins with a forbidden fruit.It was the 1970s in this small town in the west of Ireland when an orchard owner ...

Rising maternal and infant mortality rates are making birth a more risky proposition in the U.S. We'll visit a community in Georgia where one woman is pushing to open a birth center.

New data from Cradle Cincinnati shows the number of babies who died before their first birthday spiked nearly 55% last year compared to the year before. Here's what experts say parents should do ...

The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year, which is the largest increase in two decades. A new report from the CDC shows significant death rate increases for white and Native American ...