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Coastal and politically progressive states have passed stronger paid sick and family leave policies than many states with larger rural populations.

Roe author Mary Ziegler has chronicled the legal, political and cultural battles around abortion, and says the debate is far from over: “We’re at the very beginning of something very confusing.”

Roe author Mary Ziegler has chronicled the legal, political and cultural battles around abortion, and says the debate is far from over: “We’re at the very beginning of something very confusing.”

Getting abortion medication online is easier than ever thanks to regulatory changes. The practice is pushing the boundaries of the traditional doctor-patient relationship.

It’s been six months since the launch of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. We check in on how many people are using it and whether it’s connecting them to help.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks to Julie Appleby at Kaiser Health News about a record year of people signing up for Obamacare medical plans, as enrollment closes Sunday.

It’s the last weekend for Obamacare open enrollment, and nearly 16 million Americans have signed up for a health insurance plan.

After three days on the picket line, more than 7,000 nurses are returning to work at the city’s biggest hospitals with the promise of “concrete, enforceable safe staffing ratios,” their union said.

In her new book You Just Need To Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, Aubrey Gordon tackles the biases and myths that she says keeps fat people on the margins of society.

Thousands of nurses began striking Monday at two of New York City’s biggest hospitals. They have already disrupted patient care, but nurses say they won’t return until they get a fair contract.