HEALTH

Blacks struggle with 72 percent unwed mothers rate

HOUSTON - One recent day at Dr. Natalie Carroll's OB-GYN practice, located inside a low-income apartment complex tucked between a gas station and a freeway, 12 pregnant black women come for consultations. Some bring their children or their mothers. Only one brings a husband. More »

Author: Food subsidies harmful to nation's health

In a wide-ranging talk last week, food guru Mark Bittman addressed a crowd at the Museum of Science on the connections between food, health, the environment and social justice. More »