New study: Eating organic foods reduces your risk of getting cancer
"Although our findings need to be confirmed, promoting organic food consumption in the general population could be a promising preventive strategy against cancer."
FDA approves first oral treatment for postpartum depression
In clinical trials, drug manufacturers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen said the zuranolone pill quickly reduced postpartum symptoms such as depression and other cognitive issues.
A digital path to health for all
Global leaders at the recent annual gathering of the World Health Assembly in Geneva expressed worry and optimism in almost equal measure. Delegates at...
Global hunger crisis deepens as world leaders slash aid amid record malnutrition and displacement
A record 295 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2024, as war, climate extremes, and economic shocks collided. With aid funding in freefall, UN officials warn the crisis is no longer just systemic—it is a failure of humanity.
USDA is removing safeguards on food while everyone else is fighting a pandemic
Tell Congress to stop allowing USDA food safety waivers. This is no time to gamble with Americans' health.
Pesticide industry ‘helped write’ disinformation playbook used by Big Oil and Big Tobacco, report...
New analysis sheds light on key tactics Monsanto used to distort science and spin the narrative in defense of its herbicide product.
The UN’s Capitalistic Approach to Zika
The capitalistic notion on which the UN's Sustainable Development Goals are founded is leading to discrimination and unequal concentration of wealth and power, especially where health care is concerned.
At Standing Rock, no one goes hungry: The kitchen that serves traditional Lakota food...
The landscape of these indigenous-led kitchens that feed thousands of water protectors is dynamic, much like the ad hoc camps that depend upon them.
Medicare For All favored by a majority of Republicans new poll shows
"As Donald Trump and Republicans have stepped up attacks on Medicare for All, their own party has embraced the policy."
Roundup verdict of $25M upheld in US appeals court
“It’s a slam dunk for plaintiffs. This proves these claims are viable in the tort system.”