With Few Dentists and Fluoride Under Siege, Rural America Risks New Surge of Tooth Decay
In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000...
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Montana Examines Ways To Ease Health Care Workforce Shortages
HELENA, Mont. — Mark Nay’s first client had lost the van she was living in and was struggling with substance...
‘I Am Going Through Hell’: Job Loss, Mental Health, and the Fate of Federal Workers
The National Institutes of Health employee said she knew things would be difficult for federal workers after Donald Trump was...
ADHD May Raise Dementia Risk
A new study finds that adults with ADHD show brain changes similar to those seen in early-stage dementia, including higher...
New Brunswick crisis phone line to close, woman says service saved her life
A New Brunswick crisis hotline has announced its scheduled closure. For one woman — who said the hotline saved her...
Many People With Disabilities Risk Losing Their Medicaid if They Work Too Much
PLEASANTVILLE, Iowa — Zach Mecham has heard politicians demand that Medicaid recipients work or lose their benefits. He also has...
Bill That Congressman Says Protects Medicaid Doesn’t — And Would Likely Require Cutting It
“On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some...
Medicaid Cuts Would Kneecap Health Services, Tribal Leaders Warn
While Congress considers potentially massive cuts to federal Medicaid funding, tribal health leaders are bracing for a crisis. Indian Country...
Former Humboldt Bronco raises awareness about mental health ahead of crash anniversary
Former Humboldt Bronco turned mental health advocate, Tyler Smith, took to the stage on Thursday to talk about mental health...
Changes in Sleep Patterns Could Predict Dementia Risk
A new study finds that women in their 80s who develop increasing daytime sleepiness over five years are twice as...
