Exposure to air pollution from traffic increases risk of low birth weight, study shows
Term low birth weight, defined in the study as a weight less than 5 pounds 8 ounces, can have lifelong implications for health, with increased risk for diabetes, heart disease and hypertension in later life.
New study shows communities of color disproportionately affected by air pollution
“What this study shows is what communities of color across the region have long understood—that they are unfairly exposed to higher levels of pollution."
Next generation of GMOs escapes regulation
There is virtually no regulation of GMOs 2.0 techniques in the U.S.
How Trump’s immigration crackdown threatens ‘Made in America’ dairy-industry miracle
Idaho farmers frustrated with far-right rhetoric, endless congressional fighting over undocumented Hispanic workers.
Raising the minimum wage is a health issue, too
Study after study has linked higher income to better health.
Nearly 60 million Americans don’t drink their tap water, research suggests—here’s why that’s a...
Fixing water lines is important, but so is giving people confidence to turn on the tap.
Medicare for all: A prescription for what ails us
There is no rational reason why Medicare couldn't be expanded to cover all Americans, regardless of age, from birth to death.
Medicare launches first-ever drug price negotiations with pharmaceutical giants
"We are moving ahead to help people in spite of pharma's efforts to block negotiation in the courts."
Denmark Intends To Be The World’s FIRST 100% Organic Nation
The Danish government accumulated 53 million Euros in 2015 to transform the nation into an organic one.
Eyes wide shut is not intelligent policy or personal behavior in the face of...
In a country with such poor health care access and poor labor laws, hoping for the best is a recipe for disaster