Tag: health
Internal VA emails reveal how Trump cuts jeopardize veterans’ care, including...
The email said more than 1,000 veterans would lose access to treatment for diseases ranging from metastatic head and neck cancers, to kidney disease, to traumatic brain injuries.
Florida to become second state to ban fluoride in public water...
With a vote of 88-27, Florida lawmakers passed a bill that would ultimately ban fluoride in drinking water. SB 700, also known...
Medicare for All returns to Congress as GOP pushes Medicaid cuts...
As Sanders and progressives reintroduce Medicare for All with growing support, Republican lawmakers propose historic Medicaid cuts to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
This mental health awareness month
Simple actions in the present make it more likely that such services will be launched in the future.
‘Absolute nonsense’: As measles cases soar & kids die, expert slams...
Amid a growing number of measles cases in the United States, RFK Jr. has promoted skepticism of the efficacy of the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
Sick and unsafe: Trump attacks on workers’ rights is an attack...
This power shift hasn't just changed paychecks—it has fundamentally altered the physical and mental health landscape for millions of Americans.
New study finds CT scans to account for 5 percent of...
While some experts caution against CT scans, many believe the modeling used in this study left much uncertainty.
An Indian drugmaker, investigated by ProPublica last year, has recalled two...
FDA inspectors found serious problems at a Glenmark factory in India that manufactured the recalled drugs.
New book reveals tactics Coca-Cola uses to remain No. 1 soft...
“Sweet and Deadly: How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation and Makes Us Sick” is a detailed account of the tactics used to maintain a great reputation despite company's secrets.
Newly launched scorecard tool ranks food packaging for sustainability and safety
The goal of the project is to help businesses and consumers make informed decisions that reduce their environmental impact while also protecting human health.
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Is there a crack in Western support for genocide?
The shift in political rhetoric among Israel's traditional Western allies continues as it ratchets up its campaign to make life in Gaza so impossible for Palestinians that they will submit to ethnic cleansing.
Oceans in peril as governments stall on promises ahead of UN summit in Nice
With coral bleaching, illegal fishing, and fossil fuel expansion threatening marine ecosystems, global leaders gather in France amid mounting criticism over broken pledges and underfunded protections.
The far right’s tipping point
Over the last decade, the world has suffered bouts of political whiplash as right-wing populists and their opponents have battled it out at the ballot box.
DOGE developed error-prone AI tool to ‘munch’ veterans affairs contracts
“AI is absolutely the wrong tool for this.”
Where is the AI safety movement?
There’s the prospect of super intelligent AI outpacing human control altogether. So where are the humans in all this?