Monday, September 14, 2026

Tag: health

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.

$6 billion in PhRMA Network grants flood the non-profit world, muddying...

An analysis of the $6 billion in grants distributed by PhRMA and its member companies.

Crossing state lines for care: Kate Cox’s forced journey from Texas...

Cox's case spotlights the intense legal and ethical debates surrounding abortion in America today.

Texas high court blocks emergency abortion: A fight for reproductive rights...

Kate Cox's legal battle highlights the struggle against restrictive abortion laws in Texas.

EPA announces Lead and Copper Rule Improvements proposal to remove lead...

The proposal requires states, water utilities, and communities to locate lead water service lines, then utility companies are tasked with replacing a minimum of 10 percent of the lead water pipes every year to reach completion within the 10-year time frame.

Sick of outrageously excessive CEO compensation?

America’s top health care execs would rather we not.

The veiled threat of fiscal commission as gateway to Social Security...

In a controversial move, the GOP-led House Budget Committee's hearing to establish a fiscal commission raises alarms for potential cuts in Social Security and Medicare, sparking widespread criticism and concerns for the future of these essential programs.

Privatized prison healthcare in the US—profiteering at the expense of inmate...

Profiting from pain—the harsh reality of privatized prison healthcare in America.

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El Capitolio in Havana. Photo: Nigel Pacquette / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Forty-five groups urge House vote on Cuba war powers resolution

The coalition cites a 148 percent rise in Cuba's infant mortality rate since 2018 and a Senate companion measure that failed by four votes in April.
FEMA community relations workers at a disaster recovery center. Photo: George Armstrong, public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Federal judge rules Trump plan to halve FEMA workforce unlawful

The ruling covers the reservists who deploy after hurricanes and floods, with a decision on remedies due next month as hurricane season continues.
A petroleum pipeline right-of-way. Photo: Analogue Kid / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Energy Transfer seeks to overturn Pennsylvania clean water law after jet fuel spill

The 89-year-old law's mens rea challenge could also unravel other state statutes, from traffic offenses to hunting rules, if the company's argument succeeds.
Donald Trump Jr. speaking at a conference. Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin

The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large group of other Russian guests.
Demonstrators call for freedom in Iran at a solidarity rally. Photo: alisdare1 / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Iran: Ongoing Unlawful Execution Campaign Against Protesters

At least 60 more protesters face imminent execution, Human Rights Watch says, after summary trials relying on torture-tainted confessions.