Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Activist and educator Loretta Ross didn’t know she was helping to birth a movement.

Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during ...

BEAVERTON, Ore. — A new behavioral health class offered at some Oregon high schools is growing in popularity, aiming to increase the number of people trained in behavioral health across the state.

In 1958, sociologist August Hollingshead and psychiatrist Fritz Redlich wrote a pioneering book called Social Class and Mental Illness. They began the book with a memorable claim: "Americans prefer to ...

In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month's end. These primary care and reproductive health clinics served about 800 patients, many ...

The Center for American Progress recently hosted a summit with more than 50 advocates from the reproductive and disability rights communities to identify the most pressing policy priorities they face.

Since the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the nation’s health secretary seven months ago, he has made numerous changes to U.S. vaccine policy, stifled the voices of the nation’s top health ...

The routine is praised for its simplicity. Doctors point out that the routine is not based in science, but that there may be benefits. TikTok is packed with questionable health advice, but there’s a ...

While a proposed bill in the S.C. Senate would totally ban abortions in South Carolina without exception, it also seeks potentially unconstitutional restrictions on speech, contraceptive access and in ...

Share on Pinterest Ultra-processed foods may contain endocrine disrupters that negatively impact male fertility. New Saetiew/Getty Images Ultra-processed foods can increase the risk of multiple ...

Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill have developed an artificially intelligent (AI) chatbot that provides sexual and reproductive health information for people, particularly in underserved communities. The ...