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Adriana Smith's body was kept on life support for 16 weeks so her fetus could gestate. Abortion politics don't capture the ethical complexities of such situations.

Florida is one of the worst states in the US when it comes to access to affordable dental care - and children are suffering as a result.

The ruling limits the rights of Medicaid patients to choose their own health care provider. It could have consequences far beyond South Carolina.

The risk of harmful algal blooms can be reduced. The biggest drivers of the increase are farm fertilizer and climate change.

The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what's growing there and why it's dangerous.

The health secretary has made many inaccurate statements about vaccines. But the science is clear that vaccines have dramatically reduced childhood illness, disability and death.

There's no solid evidence that thimerosal harms children. It was removed from almost all vaccines more than 20 years ago out of an abundance of caution, but RFK Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee is looking into it.

Public squares, secret gardens and offbeat cafes can offer respite and a sense of community connection, which contribute to happiness.

Fluoride varnish, easily and quickly applied to a child's teeth, is an affordable and effective way to help prevent cavities.

The same tools that companies use to sell products can be used to encourage people to get vaccinated, get a colonoscopy or get treated for an infection.