Tag: health
Children more at risk of cancers with exposure to multiple pesticides,...
The first-of-its-kind research studied the link between multiple widely used pesticides and common childhood cancers compared to previous research, which looked at exposure to one pesticide.
Over 160 Gaza health workers detained, newborns freeze as Israel blocks...
More than 160 Gaza health workers remain imprisoned in Israeli detention facilities as the medical system collapses, and newborns die from exposure due to Israel’s blockade of shelter and aid.
The 19th explains: How Medicaid helps mothers, caregivers and children
Here’s what you need to know about how it currently ensures quality health and long-term care for large swaths of people.
First pet treats made with lab-grown meat could ‘feed pets forever’...
The meat alternative is said to have all the vitamins, minerals, essential amino and fatty acids necessary for healthy pets.
Microplastics in human placentas linked to premature births
Researchers analyzed 175 placentas collected at both term and preterm, or under 37 weeks of pregnancy, and measured the amounts of 12 different microplastics and nanoplastics.
Trump targets FDA with sweeping overhaul led by Musk and RFK...
FDA faces radical changes under Trump, risking public health and regulatory stability.
Microplastics contaminate popular seafood, study shows
1,806 anthropogenic particles were found in 180 of 182 individuals with fibers being most abundant, followed by films and fragments.
Trump rescinds Biden’s executive order on drug prices, halting efforts to...
Trump reverses progress on drug affordability, halting Medicare and Medicaid cost-saving initiatives.
3M knew firefighting foams were toxic for decades, documents reveal
Revelations show 3M misled the public about PFAS chemicals’ dangers, contributing to global contamination.
FDA bans red no. 3, citing cancer concerns and mounting advocacy...
FDA takes a major step in food safety regulation by banning cancer-linked dye.
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Largest U.S. corporations paid 10.4% federal tax in 2025, ITEP finds
The study of 706 companies counted 114 that paid no current federal income tax and $198 billion in subsidies from rates below 21%
Insurers drop Medicare Advantage plans for 1 million seniors
KFF counted 193 counties with no Medicare Advantage drug plan open to general enrollment in 2027, up from 123 this year
Gaza newborn dies of hypothermia as Israel continues to block lifesaving aid
A two-week-old infant’s death amid winter storms underscores mounting warnings from UN agencies that blocked shelter, destroyed hospitals, and widespread hunger are making exposure deadly for Gaza’s youngest residents.
Bird flu keeps spreading on a Utah mink farm as officials hold off on...
Seven mink have tested positive on C&T Fenn Farms, and no federal rules cover sick mink, ProPublica reports; Utah has issued a verbal hold instead of a formal quarantine.
How Cleta Mitchell Turned Trump’s “Big Lie” Into a Movement
Conservative powerbroker Cleta Mitchell has raised a grassroots army to transform American voting systems and worked closely with the administration to enact her plans. No one besides Trump himself has done more to overhaul elections.