California bans controversial pesticide
Beginning at the start of 2020, California will ban the sale of a popular agricultural pesticide, chlorpyrifos, that has been linked to...
Babies poop has ten times more microplastics than in adults, study finds
“Unfortunately, with the modern lifestyle, babies are exposed to so many different things for which we don't know what kind of effect they can have later in their life.”
McDonald’s announces new antibiotic use reduction policy in beef, a first-of-its-kind
"With Washington asleep at the wheel on this rising health threat, leadership in the marketplace is essential."
They knew industrial pollution was ruining the neighborhood’s air. If only regulators had listened.
Barbara Weckesser and her neighbors told regulators that air pollution was making them sick. The law let them ignore her.
Fighting Another War: How Many Veterans will Have PTSD in 2025?
We hope that the findings of this study will help the military, the VA, and other government entities identify more effective strategies.
New study finds CT scans to account for 5 percent of cancer diagnoses
While some experts caution against CT scans, many believe the modeling used in this study left much uncertainty.
Nonprofit groups sue Monsanto over deceptive Roundup labeling
The groups are asking for equitable relief on behalf of the general public.
What grade should America get for its response to Covid-19?
Actually, it’s not America that should receive a grade for the response to Covid-19. It’s Trump, of course, whose response to this threat has been pathetic and a catastrophe.
GOP’s federal trifecta and the looming threat to U.S. healthcare
What’s next for healthcare? GOP’s agenda signals cuts and higher costs.
‘The next crisis’: Up to 43 million Americans could lose health insurance due to...
The pandemic "exposes a lot of the inadequacies in our system."