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Dr. Turab Rai created the Bright Smiles Community Outreach Coalition, which is quickly becoming a well-supported nonprofit in Western Ohio. At its core, the coalition’s mission is simple: spread ...

Trauma experienced by the oldest child in a family does not bode well for their younger siblings, new British data suggest. A ...

At Avondale Dental, Friday’s Give Kids a Smile Day was about more than providing free routine teeth cleanings.

Hundreds of vulnerable children are still being sent to distant counties for treatment due to a lack of beds in their area ...

The canceling of a teen’s appointment is the first reported case of a Wisconsin hospital pausing gender-affirming care after ...

In the last three weeks alone, since President Trump took office, there have been significant changes in the healthcare ...

“Often there is an outpouring of support in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, but it dissipates with time,” she said.

Augusta University’s Dental College of Georgia hosted its annual Give Kids a Smile Day. It was in honor of Children’s Dental ...

The lawsuit, directed at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service (NCDHHS), says everything comes back to ...

January is a great time to start thinking about starting a new healthy habit. People are creatures of habit. A habit is something we do daily without thinking. As parents and educators we need to ...

If Congress slashes spending for Medicaid, Indian country would be in "big trouble" and face further health care setbacks, according to experts.