Tag: health
Largest healthcare worker strike in US history set to kick off...
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees in six states and Washington, D.C. are set to stop working for three days starting Wednesday to protest unfair working conditions and unsafe staffing levels.
Why is Kaiser Permanente engaging in corporate Kabuki?
Ahead of a potentially historic strike, a major nonprofit health care provider seems to be choosing corporate values over worker rights—and by extension, patient care.
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ exposure linked to increased risk of ovarian and...
“These chemicals can increase the risk of various different health outcomes and they can alter your biological pathways… That is important to know so that we can better prevent exposures and mitigate risks.”
Kids who live near fracking sites are up to 7 times...
"Data suggests that those who lived closer, especially in areas with greater intensity of unconventional natural gas development activities, had the highest risk."
FDA approves first oral treatment for postpartum depression
In clinical trials, drug manufacturers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen said the zuranolone pill quickly reduced postpartum symptoms such as depression and other cognitive issues.
New research reveals 73 percent of food supply is ultra processed...
The study confirmed that ultra-processed food is 52 percent cheaper on average than less processed alternatives.
California Senate Committee on Health approves first-in-the-nation food chemical bill
The five chemicals to be banned have been linked to many health risks including cancer, nervous system damage and hyperactivity.
Federal study finds forever chemicals in more than half of Americans’...
“...we’re talking about a chemical that has managed to find its way into the blood of almost everything on the planet and almost every person in the United States.”
Aspartame carries potential risk of cancer in humans, new study
Starting this month, IARC will list the artificial sweetener as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time.
Scientists warn about dangers of disinfectants
“It’s ironic that the chemicals we’re deploying in vain for one health crisis are actually fueling another.”
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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.
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Donald Trump gets hot, hot, hot.
Trump and GOP face new scrutiny over Social Security retirement age threat
Democratic senators are pressing the president to say whether he would veto benefit cuts, as the program’s 2032 funding deadline becomes a flashpoint in the fight over retirement security.