Study finds that postpartum depression is underdiagnosed in those reporting symptoms up to a year after giving birth, with Black and Asian individuals least likely to receive treatment.
Columbia public health researchers have found that laws that punish drug use during pregnancy worsened family health outcomes or had no beneficial effect, contrary to the laws' intent.
Researchers examined Oregon’s 2008 Medicaid lottery and found that for every nine adults who gained health care coverage, one additional child also enrolled.
Cannabis use is more prevalent in states where recreational use is legal for adults but growing as fast, or faster, in states where cannabis is prohibited by law.
The larger than previously recognized disparities in air pollution in communities where most Americans live may have implications for persistent racial health disparities in the United States.
Environmental health scientist Frederica Perera reviews the evidence on the large and growing toll of air pollution and fossil fuel-driven climate change on children.