Health News
Maternal Mental Health: Many States Receive Low Grades
Maternal mental health is essential for the well-being of mothers and their families. However, a recent report from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health reveals that 24 states in the U.S. received a "D" grade for their efforts in supporting maternal mental health. Let’s explains what maternal mental health is, its importance, and the key findings of the study.
Native Americans are Dying Too Young
In the quiet stretches of South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation, Katherine Goodlow, a 20-year-old member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, holds Coco the puppy outside her grandmother's home—a home marked by loss far beyond its walls. By her young age, Goodlow has lost friends and family to an array of preventable tragedies—from suicide to car crashes to illness—painting a stark portrait of a deeper health crisis affecting Native Americans across the United States.
City and Country: The Growing Chasm of Mortality
In the remote corners of Arizona, where the land stretches wide and the population thins, Matthew Roach, the vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, has charted a worrying trend that captures a broader national crisis. The mortality gap between rural and urban Americans is not just widening—it's deepening, with profound implications for communities and health systems across the nation.
