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There is a shortage of state and national data on the subject, but studies suggest that women face unique barriers…
An estimated 61 percent of low-income children — roughly 6.5 million kids — lack dental sealants that could help protect…
In the coming weeks, it is likely that there will be more reported cases of a rare and mysterious condition…
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Following a two-year investigation by state health officials, the Connecticut State Dental Commission has voted to discipline a dentist for…
Death by suicide is on the rise and is the second-leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 39.…
More than five million children around the world die before the age of five from infectious diseases like pneumonia, malaria…
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America’s tribal communities have long suffered from an abundance of oral disease problems and a shortage of dentists. Research has…
In an important series last year, ProPublica partnered with NPR to report on maternal deaths in the United States. In…
Many young women in recent weeks have walked across a stage in cap and gown to accept their hard-earned high…
Giles Bruce, who covers health for the Times of Northwest Indiana, did deep reporting into infant mortality in Indiana, work…