75K Kaiser Permanente Workers Strike Across US More than 75K unionized employees at Kaiser Permanente went on strike Wednesday at healthcare facilities in five states, amid a dispute between labor negotiators and the company over staffing levels.... Social issues
Report: One-in-Five Americans Has Family Member Killed by Guns According to data published Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than half of US adults recently surveyed claimed they or a family member have experienced a gun-related incident. The data comes amid a wave of continued gun violence in America.... Children and youth
CDC: Mental Health Issues Rising in Teens, Especially Girls A new report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday details increased levels of violence, sadness, and suicidal thoughts among teenagers, especially girls, over the past 10 years.... Children and youth
US Study: Abortion Bans May Increase Suicide Risk According to a study by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), US women of reproductive age between 1974 and 2016 may have been at a higher risk of committing suicide due to abortion restrictions.... Mental health