H.R. 1101 threatens small business owners and employees
Prior to the ACA, small business owners paid substantially more on average for health coverage and received fewer comprehensive benefits than larger companies.
Big Pharma has failed: the antibiotic pipeline needs to be taken under public ownership
Similar to the other major crisis of our era – climate change – the antibiotic crisis poses a fundamental threat to human wellbeing around the world.
Susan Sarandon wants you to change banks to protest the DAPL
Sarandon is asking for activists to pull their money out of the banks which are invested in the Dakota Access pipeline. #WaterIsLife
China invests $100B in water clean-up projects
For the people's sake, let’s hope China is able to meet their 2017 goals, and perhaps inspire other countries to follow suit.
How a Climate Crisis Can Lead Farmers to Joint Planning and Response
The time to make it happen is now. This will build capital based on trust and a common vision of a shared future.
German Environment Agency Finds Increase of Glyphosate in Urine Since 2001
In 2001 glyphosate was detected in the urine of only 10% of the participants, in 2013 it was present in just under 60% of the test group, and most recently in 2015, it was 40%.
California Senate Committee on Health approves first-in-the-nation food chemical bill
The five chemicals to be banned have been linked to many health risks including cancer, nervous system damage and hyperactivity.
EPA shuts down leaking oil refinery in St. Croix over ‘imminent’ public health threat
“This is a majority-Black island in a U.S. territory. It is located next to public housing. If this refinery were located most anywhere else in the country, it would have been shut down months ago.”
6 things medical facilities managers can do to support health care employees and avoid...
Medical facility managers can help staff avoid this chain reaction by supporting their physical, mental, and emotional health.
New Yorkers staying home make up newest group hospitalized with COVID-19, new data shows
During the press conference on Wednesday, Gov. Cuomo’s confirmed that isolation was the answer to preventing transmission contrary to what the newest state data revealed.