Here's what the research says about the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates’ various proposals to address the opioid epidemic.

Why the census matters and what it will mean for public health in the United States.

A leading scholar on college student homelessness and food insecurity, Sara Goldrick-Rab of Temple University, offers journalists seven tips for improving their coverage.

Print newspaper coverage of suicide falls short of expert recommendations, new research in JAMA Network Open finds.

Exposure to extremely hot weather relative to the norm during pregnancy puts women and infants at risk for health problems.

A new paper quantifies the amount of household instability U.S. children experience over the course of their childhoods. A key source of instability: siblings, stepsiblings and other relatives.

Research shows the extent to which doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants across the nation have oversupplied patients with opioids, spurring a national crisis.

Health warning labels that use strong causal language deter consumers more than labels with weaker language.

Research for the first time shows a causal link between combat exposure and prescription painkiller misuse.

American diets have gotten a little healthier, but still fall short of federal government recommendations for healthy eating.