Health

A Chicago-based activist who has overcome mental health challenges is helping to lead a battle for moral tax and spending policies at the state and federal levels.

The deepest of our deep pockets are now pumping millions into immortality research. Should we be amused — or alarmed?

New study points to rising hopelessness as a major driver of the declining health and life expectancy of working class white Americans.

A new book offers serious solutions to the deep divide in access to affordable early child care and education. The patchwork of programs currently in place to help parents balance...

A labor leader whose son was a victim of the opioid epidemic has inspired a campaign to crack down on irresponsible drug industry CEOs.

If Obama's health law is reversed, taxes will go down for the rich and up for the poor, while millions lose coverage. Originally published by OtherWords.  Great magicians are masters...

If we had an Olympics for life expectancy, our deeply unequal United States wouldn’t even make it out of the early heats.

Can we conquer disease without concentrating wealth in a precious few pockets? Not-so-distant history offers a clear and encouraging answer.

New research shows the effects of inequality on health—especially stress levels—have far-reaching societal consequences.