Tag: health
With the looming coronavirus pandemic about to hit the US, it’s...
Since this is a national crisis, we need to make sure everyone who contracts this disease can get timely treatment.
The US is not prepared for coronavirus; we need to take...
The fate of COVID-19 in the United States is in our hands
Scotland becomes first country to end ‘period poverty’ with the offering...
"This is so often characterized as a women's issue, but it is not. It is a social justice issue, an equalities issue, and a rights issue."
What the Trump budget says about the administration’s health priorities
With defense spending largely untouchable, health programs and other social support systems will likely bear the brunt.
The health and future of the world’s children are at risk...
“This must be a wake up call for countries to invest in child health and development, ensure their voices are heard, protect their rights, and build a future that is fit for children.”
It’s Farmer v. Monsanto in court fight over dicamba herbicide
Bader Farms claims Monsanto induces farmers to buy dicamba-tolerant seeds.
Medicare for All ‘is what patients need’: New Harvard study shows...
“When so many people can’t get the care they need even when they have insurance coverage, it says that insurance is not doing what it is supposed to do: ensure that healthcare is affordable when you need it.”
1982 American Petroleum Institute report warned oil workers faced ‘significant’ risks...
“It is imperative that Congress hold hearings soon to examine and expose the full extent of the threat oil and gas waste poses to families and workers throughout America.”
Biden accidentally makes case for Medicare for All by admitting employers...
"And with that, my friends, Joe Biden successfully makes the case for single payer healthcare."
Trump’s loosening of pork inspection regulations fails to protect consumers from...
"Food safety is one of the most important protections in our country and gifting the slaughter industry self-regulation powers will mean pork eaters in this country will be facing higher threats of disease.”
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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.
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.
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.’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.
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.