health
A decade after Katrina: what we’ve learned and refuse to learn
August 27, 2015A decade later, the nation has made little progress in addressing the systemic problems Hurricane Katrina laid bare.
Read moreTrans-Pacific Trade Agreement: Potential damage to global public health
August 25, 2015"If the door starts to close on generic production of antiretrovirals, any hope of ending the global AIDS epidemic in our lifetime will quickly evaporate."
Read moreFirst tar sands mine to open for business in Utah
August 21, 2015"It's heartbreaking. It's impossible to reclaim and rehabilitate the land once they do what they are planning to do with it."
Read moreOSHA proposes cutting worker exposure to beryllium by 90 percent
August 19, 2015Beryllium is a heavy metal whose inhalation causes a chronic lung disease and may lead to lung cancer.
Read moreBlack Cat Appreciation Day: the perfect time to adopt
August 17, 2015"Black cats are still the least likely to be adopted, and they need people to give them a chance."
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