Tag: health
CVS and Walgreens will start selling abortion pills this month
The chains will start dispensing mifepristone in a few states.
Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it’s fine to...
The CDC reported that childhood immunization rates hit a 10-year low.
Medicare on the brink: The shocking plot to privatize America’s lifeline...
The Project 2025 document, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation, reflects a unified conservative strategy to reshape government policies, including Medicare.
Jury hands down $2.25 billion verdict to Bayer in Roundup weed...
John McKivison sued Bayer because he believes he developed cancer after using Roundup on his property for two decades,
Looming crisis: Millions at risk as WIC funding hangs in balance
With a crucial funding deadline looming, the fate of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) hangs in the balance, threatening vital aid for millions.
100+ days into Israel’s war on Gaza, doctors demand ceasefire to...
United Nations humanitarian leaders issued a joint demand Monday for dramatically increasing the flow of aid into Gaza.
New study finds detectable plastic fragments in bottled water that invade...
A new study explored the world of nanoplastics and their presence in bottled drinking water.
Global shift to plant-based diets could prevent 236,000 deaths annually, study...
A recent international study underscores the profound impact of dietary choices on public health and environmental sustainability, projecting significant reductions in premature deaths and boosts in global GDP.
Iowa declines federal summer food aid, sparking backlash
Critics argue that the state's stance implies mistrust in low-income families' ability to make healthy food choices for their children, which they consider demeaning and counterproductive.
‘Narratives of delay’: How the animal pharma industry resists moves to...
A DeSmog review of hundreds of documents identifies eight arguments fielded by the industrial farming lobby to allay concerns over livestock drugs.
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Despite media knocks, Maine’s Graham Platner qualifies as this year’s breakthrough Senate campaign star
Who knew a year ago that a scintillating Maine campaign could be a national spark plug to a new progressive movement?
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.
Trump’s wind blockade collapses after states force major court retreat
A federal appeals court dismissal leaves intact a ruling that found the Trump administration’s freeze on wind approvals unlawful, preserving state clean-energy investments as new data shows renewable power growing despite political and legal headwinds.
A climatic presidency
Donald Trump gets hot, hot, hot.
US-Iran ceasefire deal opens fragile path out of war as Israel threatens to keep...
The interim framework could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a war that killed thousands, but unresolved disputes over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program, frozen assets, and Israel’s military operations leave the deal vulnerable before it is even signed.