General Mills Announces GMO Labeling for US Products
General Mills, the Minneapolis-based food giant, has announced Friday that consumers all over the U.S. will soon begin seeing GMO labeling legislated by the state of Vermont on many General Mills products.
Big Tobacco’s surprising new campaign to raise the smoking age
Altria, Reynolds and Juul say they’re trying to do the right thing, while health groups say firms are pushing laws stuffed with loopholes.
Rural America needs Medicare for All now
Only a system that puts the well-being of all people above enriching a few will deliver the care we need, where and when we need it, and keep our rural communities alive and vibrant.
In landmark opioid trial, Oklahoma accuses Johnson & Johnson of being drug ‘kingpin’ fueled...
In opening statements Tuesday, lawyers made a sweeping case against the company, accusing it of driving demand for opioids while the drug ravaged Oklahoma.
Critical antibiotics still used on US farm animals despite superbug crisis
The FDA is planning to release data on pharmaceutical sales for animal antibiotics for 2017 this December, which will give more indication as to how well the new regulations are working.
With pandemic a ‘tipping point,’ UN warns 1 billion more people headed for extreme...
Unless strong and meaningful action is taken now, including major social investments and a Green New Deal-style program, the Covid-19 crisis will make an already dire economic situation much worse.
Inmates in Flint Forced to Consume and Use Contaminated Water for Months
Genesee County inmates were given bottled water for five days, then told it was safe to consume tainted tap water again.
Missouri’s last abortion clinic faces imminent closure. Meet one of the OB-GYNs fighting back
“This is harassment and attempted intimidation of doctors at the highest levels of government.”
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ exposure linked to increased risk of ovarian and other cancers
“These chemicals can increase the risk of various different health outcomes and they can alter your biological pathways… That is important to know so that we can better prevent exposures and mitigate risks.”
For-profit corporations are buying up more psychiatric hospitals. Some flout federal law with scarce...
Some are illegally turning away patients during crises. Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica investigation found.