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

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

To curb climate change, meat-eaters should step away from the T-bone. Research on drivers of meat consumption adds insight as to how to make that happen.

New research finds that legalized abortion following Roe v. Wade accounts for 45% of the decline in U.S. crime rates over the past three decades. Some other economists are not convinced.

Child and adolescent deaths have decreased 51.7% worldwide from 1990 to 2017. But the gap between poor and rich countries has grown.

Research shows that when people of different races and ethnicities had equal access to health care, disparities in death rates decreased.

Over one in ten households in the U.S. spends more than half their income on housing costs – a financial burden that takes a toll on health, too.

New research suggests that people who know more about the benefits of physical activity spend more time doing it.

People with chronic illnesses, mental health concerns, disabilities and the seasonal flu are less likely to vote.

A childhood obesity prevention program helped kids get healthier, especially minority children, new research finds.