Monday, July 21, 2025

Tag: health

America’s two pandemics

On an increasingly sickly planet, our future, in other words, remains up for grabs.

Biden must take on Big Pharma over cancer drug that costs...

The United States government should be using its investments in medical research and innovation to benefit all Americans, not just the shareholders at a few corporations.

Meat and dairy gobble up farming subsidies worldwide, which is bad...

Agricultural subsidies help prop up a food system that is neither healthy nor sustainable.

How responsible are employers for the safety of remote workers?

Let's explore six situations where your employer could be responsible for your safety while you work from home.

Rising temperatures linked to kidney disease

While global warming impacts our world and our lives in many obvious ways, a new study links rising temperatures with renal diseases,...

GMO food labeling regulations go into effect Jan. 1, but face...

The Center for Food Safety's ongoing litigation against the final labeling regulations claim deception and discrimination.

A plant that sterilizes medical equipment spews cancer-causing pollution on tens...

Beal, of the EPA, said that the Biden administration has “reinvigorated its commitment to protect public health from toxic air emissions from industrial facilities.” And she said ethylene oxide in particular is a major priority.

Health experts say getting your flu shot is extra important during...

Getting this year’s flu vaccine is an excellent way to protect yourself against the most prevalent strain as the year comes to a close.

Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase...

Not banning abortion in the first place would reduce pregnancy-related deaths the most.

Americans deserve publicly owned generic drugs

Bold policies could have saved America’s largest generic drug plant, but it’s never too late to start putting communities first.

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Sanders pushes ‘Pensions for All’ to confront corporate greed and America’s retirement crisis

With nearly half of older workers having no retirement savings, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces sweeping legislation to guarantee all Americans the same pension security enjoyed by members of Congress.

House Republicans move to block EPA action on toxic PFAS in farm fertilizers

A provision in the latest GOP spending bill would halt enforcement of an EPA risk assessment warning that sewage sludge fertilizer contaminates farmland with cancer-linked forever chemicals.

Nuclear reactors stoke the climate they claim to cool

Heatwaves force European reactors offline while solar keeps the lights on.

Trump turns on MAGA over Epstein files as transparency backlash grows

Trump once capitalized on Epstein conspiracy theories to galvanize his base. Now, facing demands for accountability, he lashes out at the very supporters who helped propel him back into power.

Vermont installs beaver-saving, flood-preventing device

Beaver deceivers are known to be "humane infrastructure designed to regulate water levels while allowing beavers to remain in place."