Friday, October 30, 2026

Tag: health

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.

Wildfire smoke exposure linked to increased COVID deaths

Health experts have suspected since the early days of the pandemic that a link existed between air pollution and the likelihood of catching the disease and experiencing a more severe infection.

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Largest U.S. corporations paid 10.4% federal tax in 2025, ITEP finds

The study of 706 companies counted 114 that paid no current federal income tax and $198 billion in subsidies from rates below 21%

Insurers drop Medicare Advantage plans for 1 million seniors

KFF counted 193 counties with no Medicare Advantage drug plan open to general enrollment in 2027, up from 123 this year
The U.S. Capitol building with its dome in Washington.

515 donors gave $4.2 billion to 2026 super PACs, Public Citizen finds

Elon Musk alone gave $445 million, about 10% of the total, according to the group's analysis of FEC data through late October.
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In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season

“Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes.”
Protesters carry Palestinian flags and signs at a demonstration in Berlin.

Rape as a Tool of Empire: Cornell, Palestine, and the Silence of Western Feminists

“In both cases, their perpetrators and assailants can leave the crime scene unscathed, with their hands clean.”