Once Again, the VA Turns Down Navy Vets for Agent Orange Benefits
A federal court had ordered the VA to reassess its policy denying Agent Orange benefits to Navy sailors who served in the Vietnam War. The VA’s conclusion: They still don’t qualify.
The USDA wants to privatize food safety inspections
"This dangerous proposal could rid beef slaughter plants of most government inspectors."
New study finds toxic PFAS in hundreds of commonly used cosmetics produced by major...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a highly persistent and potentially toxic class of more than 4,700 chemical compounds, were present in most cosmetic products purchased
Income Inequality Is a Health Hazard—Even for the Rich
A public health researcher explains why life expectancy in the United States is falling, and it has to do with income inequality rising.
Study shows link between early access to gender-affirming hormone therapy and better mental health...
The research is overwhelming, and the anecdotal evidence is also hard to ignore.
Biden administration plans an immediate ban on menthol cigarettes
Studies prove that such bans will help people quit smoking, especially those disproportionately affected by menthol cigarettes.
Major blow to soy industry as Chinese grow wary of GMOs
China has strict rules against GMO cultivation but permits the import of a few varieties, including soybeans.
‘A vaccine for the world’: U.S. scientists develop low-cost shot to inoculate global south
"We make vaccines for diseases that the pharma companies won’t make."
Watch: Tampa police arrest volunteers for feeding the homeless
"Compassion should never be criminalized."
Tom Goldtooth: ‘They cannot extinguish the fire that Standing Rock started’
The camp may be gone, but the fight will continue. The seeds have been planted, and they will continue to grow.