Pien Huang

Jon Kabat-Zinn, who brought mindfulness meditation into mainstream medical settings, discusses how the centering practice can help with some of today’s widespread social problems.

This was the year a lot people finally exhaled. The pandemic was declared no longer an emergency. But viral threats are still with us and there are lessons we still haven’t learned.

Experts warn that new tropical viruses are headed for the U.S. – and the country should take active measures to fend them off.

A new CDC report finds a rise in threats and verbal abuse aimed at health care workers since the start of the pandemic. The harassment is linked to high levels of anxiety, depression and burnout.

A new study shows Asian American doctors are underrepresented in leadership positions.

The rate at which women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy related causes more than doubled in recent decades. A new study, published in JAMA shows Black women and Native Americans are most at risk.

Medical schools in states that have banned abortion can’t teach abortion care. Sen. Tammy Baldwin wants to make funds available for students in those states to travel for the training.

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders often develop diabetes at lower weights and younger ages than others. Doctors from these communities are pushing for earlier screenings and lifestyle changes.

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders often develop diabetes at lower weights and younger ages than others. Doctors from these communities are pushing for earlier screenings and lifestyle changes.

Fairfax County, Va., high school students are training to become public health “ambassadors.” The program gives them a head start on a career while improving trust in the health system.