Gifting moms vacation days is cute – but could we give them rights instead?
American women aren’t guaranteed paid maternity leave – and colleagues plugging the gaps is nothing to celebrate
Breastfeeding is still political – as Donald Trump’s bullying tactics prove
The US’s attempt to prevent a WHO resolution to limit the promotion of baby formula shows that neoimperialism is alive and well
Trump administration’s opposition to breastfeeding resolution sparks outrage
US delegation to the World Health Assembly reportedly deployed threats to try to browbeat nations into backing off the resolution
Life-saving optimism: what the west can learn from Africa
In the US, where I teach, mental health problems are rife. In Nigeria, poverty is common but there’s no hopelessness. Why, asks author and academic Chigozie Obioma
Is buying healthcare in groups the best option for small US businesses?
The labor department now allows small businesses to band together when purchasing insurance – but is it a viable option?
Senator demands edible sunscreen be taken off shelves
FDA issued warning about pills promising sun protection but New York senator Chuck Schumer wants them to go further
The US has an HIV epidemic – and its victims are gay black men
If white men were being infected at the horrifying rate that African-Americans are, it would be front-page news, says Steven W Thrasher, who contributed to the book The Unfinished Queer Agenda After Marriage Equality
Donald Trump and health secretary outline ‘blueprint’ to lower drug prices
In the speech, Trump criticized drug industry lobbying while the health secretary suggested drug companies disclose prices in ads
Trump’s doctor is a warning to all the footsoldiers and loyal colluders: it’ll come back to bite you
Dr Harold Bornstein has admitted that the president dictated his own health report. But he’s just one case of collateral damage in Trump’s war on truth
‘Double whammy’: teachers strike as healthcare costs cut into earnings
Legislative pushes to shift health and pension costs on to individual teachers leave many with less take-home pay than five years ago