Criminalizing abortion already affects marginalized people who are being persecuted for trying to have autonomy over their bodies.
Alopecia and hair loss stigma shames people with the condition into isolation due to the significance of hair in our society.
The Body Mass Index, a tool integrated into the U.S. healthcare system, was created from research that was deeply flawed and exclusive.
The United States is in the midst of the largest expansion of legal gambling in history, potentially increasing the risk of gambling addiction.
The opening of the first legalized safe consumption site in New York is allowing people who use drugs a safe place to consume drugs in the hopes of preventing overdoses.
Due to period stigma, misconceptions about periods shame menstruators into thinking they are unclean, forcing them into isolation and period poverty.
Racial segregation in U.S. hospitals is still prevalent, with many hospitals significantly underserving or overserving communities of color.
The surge in anti-Asian violence has taken a toll on the AAPI mental health, increasing the community's need for mental health care.
While reports of "government-funded crack pipes" are false, harm reduction activists support adding them to safe smoking kits.
The death by suicide of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst has placed a focus on Black mental health, the systemic inequities that affect it, and the stigma around getting help.
