Thursday, January 9, 2025

Tag: health

Global shift to plant-based diets could prevent 236,000 deaths annually, study...

A recent international study underscores the profound impact of dietary choices on public health and environmental sustainability, projecting significant reductions in premature deaths and boosts in global GDP.

Iowa declines federal summer food aid, sparking backlash

Critics argue that the state's stance implies mistrust in low-income families' ability to make healthy food choices for their children, which they consider demeaning and counterproductive.

‘Narratives of delay’: How the animal pharma industry resists moves to...

A DeSmog review of hundreds of documents identifies eight arguments fielded by the industrial farming lobby to allay concerns over livestock drugs.

$6 billion in PhRMA Network grants flood the non-profit world, muddying...

An analysis of the $6 billion in grants distributed by PhRMA and its member companies.

Crossing state lines for care: Kate Cox’s forced journey from Texas...

Cox's case spotlights the intense legal and ethical debates surrounding abortion in America today.

Texas high court blocks emergency abortion: A fight for reproductive rights...

Kate Cox's legal battle highlights the struggle against restrictive abortion laws in Texas.

EPA announces Lead and Copper Rule Improvements proposal to remove lead...

The proposal requires states, water utilities, and communities to locate lead water service lines, then utility companies are tasked with replacing a minimum of 10 percent of the lead water pipes every year to reach completion within the 10-year time frame.

Sick of outrageously excessive CEO compensation?

America’s top health care execs would rather we not.

The veiled threat of fiscal commission as gateway to Social Security...

In a controversial move, the GOP-led House Budget Committee's hearing to establish a fiscal commission raises alarms for potential cuts in Social Security and Medicare, sparking widespread criticism and concerns for the future of these essential programs.

Privatized prison healthcare in the US—profiteering at the expense of inmate...

Profiting from pain—the harsh reality of privatized prison healthcare in America.

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Winners of 2024 Shkreli Awards expose worst healthcare profiteering cases

Shocking profiteering in healthcare system continues to harm patients nationwide.

The Santa Ana by Joan Didion

Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.

GOP attack on Medicaid puts millions of Americans at risk of losing coverage

Republicans push Medicaid cuts that could leave millions without health coverage.

LA wildfires destroy homes as insurers abandon policyholders in high-risk areas

Insurance companies pull out of fire-prone areas, leaving homeowners scrambling for coverage amid record-breaking climate disasters.

Washington Post cartoonist resigns after paper censors criticism of Bezos and Trump

Cartoonist’s resignation highlights growing concerns over billionaire influence on the free press.