Visualizing The Stark Maternal Health Inequities In The United StatesBlack women in the United States are more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth than any other demographic — and the COVID-19 pandemic may be exacerbating one of the starkest disparities in American health care.
COVID-19 Travel Restrictions State By State (As Of May 15)Total cases of Covid-19 have reached around the 32.9 million mark in the United States. Though some states continue to enforce travel restrictions and quarantines, in general more states have been moving toward looser restrictions or none at all in the past couple of months. The situation remain in flux, though.
U.S. Just Had Its Lowest Number Of Births In 32 Years, Report FindsThe number of births for the United States last year dropped to its lowest in about three decades, according to provisional data in a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Measles Cases Grow Across U.S., 4 Reported In Maryland The U.S. is inching closer to an unwelcome record- there are now more than 600 measles cases reported.
Government Climate Report Warns Of Worsening US DisastersThe White House report quietly issued Friday also frequently contradicts President Donald Trump.
Who Has The Nation's Best Health Care? Study Reveals State RankingsThe non-profit health care advocacy group, The Commonwealth Fund, released a state-by-state scorecard on May 3 which looks at each state's ability to deliver medical care to its residents.
Hurricane Maria Expected To Cause Dangerous Surf, Rip Currents Along US CoastHurricane Maria is currently a Category 3 storm and is expected to cause dangerous surf and rip currents at southeastern United States beaches for the next several days.
Haitians Mass at US-Mexico Border Despite Deportation PolicyA crowd of about 1,000 Haitians shouted and shoved at the door of Mexico's immigration agency at the U.S. border, which has found itself an unhappy gateway for thousands of would-be migrants in recent months hoping to cross into the United States.
More Americans Are Dying Each Year By AccidentAccidents are killing more Americans each year, increasingly from overdoses and falls.
Rossi Earned More Than $2.5 million For Indianapolis 500 WinAlexander Rossi earned $2,548,743 for winning the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.
When Zika Hits, A Push for Birth Control and Abortion?There's little doubt: Zika is coming to the continental United States, bringing frightening birth defects — and, most likely, newly urgent discussions about abortion and contraception.
First US Cruise In Decades Arrives In HavanaThe first U.S. cruise ship in nearly 40 years crossed the Florida Straits from Miami and docked in Havana on Monday, restarting commercial travel on waters that served as a stage for a half-century of Cold War hostility.
Naval Academy Increasing Security After Deadly Shootout In Tenn.The Naval Academy tells WJZ it's increasing security on campus in light of recent attacks targeting service members.
Scientists: Droughts, Flooding Across US To Become More Extreme