Articles by

Aimee Cunningham

‘Black Religion in the Madhouse’ examines psychiatry and race post-Civil War

In 1875, Judy B., a Black woman, was admitted to St. Elizabeths, the Government Hospital for the...

A CDC panel has struck down universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination

The altered Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, without new data to justify a reassessment, will no longer...

Eroding access to childhood vaccines jeopardizes health for all

In September, the federal committee that makes vaccine recommendations voted to change the childhood immunization schedule. That...

An estimated 54,600 young children are malnourished in Gaza

Tens of thousands of preschool-aged children in the Gaza Strip haven’t had nearly enough to eat, putting...

COVID-19 is still a threat, but getting a vaccine is harder for many people

Traveling across state lines in search of an available shot. Scrambling to get a doctor’s prescription. Showing...

A molecule produced by gut microbes may help spur heart disease

A small molecule left over after gut microbes finish digesting your meal may one day provide a...

Mailed self-sample kits boosted cervical cancer screening

Receiving a sample collection kit by mail helped people who were behind on cervical cancer screening take...

U.S. moms say their mental health is getting worse

U.S. moms raising babies, children and teens report worsening mental health, a trend that began before the...