Behold, the new GOP culture wars
The Republican Party’s latest wave of attacks against anyone who threatens the white supremacist patriarchy is couched in false concern for health and well-being.
Pre-existing conditions: The age group most vulnerable if coverage goes away
It is hard to imagine protection for pre-existing coverage for those 55-64 being overturned given the universal appeal of this mandate and the policy reports already being generated.
Facing famine, 20 million people need food, not bombs
Famine in these four countries is avoidable.
This Is What Happens To Humans When They Are Exposed To Too Much Lead
An apology doesn’t change the health effects that Flint residents are seeing as a result of the elevated levels of lead in their water.
EPA finds 23 commercial sterilizer facilities across the country above agency’s cancer-risk rate
Ethylene oxide is known to cause cancer when people within close proximity to sterilizer facilities breathe the gas in over the course of many years.
Agrivoltaics: the farm-to-solar trend that can help accelerate the renewable energy transition
Using the same land for the production of both agriculture and solar energy is a win-win for the climate and farmers.
The uphill battle for communities that ban pesticides
As cities and counties across the U.S. restrict or ban pesticides, many are realizing passing a law is but a battlefield victory in a prolonged war.
State policies may send people with disabilities to the back of the line for...
Policies in 25 states would ration care in ways disability advocates have denounced, a Center for Public Integrity analysis shows.
Anxiety, mindfulness and the natural unity of life
Although only now becoming widely known, mindfulness is an ancient technique, shared by Gautama Buddha some 2,500 years ago (but one that may be even older).
Urban oil wells linked to asthma and other health problems in Los Angeles
In some cases, the impact on residents’ lungs is worse than living beside a highway or being exposed to secondhand smoke every day.