health
Mine waste spill fouls water in Colorado and New Mexico
August 11, 2015The latest ecological disaster left the Animas River a sickly color, after an accident on Aug. 5 sent at least three million gallons of mine waste gushing into the water.
Read moreEnding Cuban blockade could improve U.S. health
August 10, 2015If the current thaw in U.S.-Cuban relations leads to lifting the decades-long blockade, we will have access to life-saving drugs and vaccines now banned in the U.S.
Read moreIndiana HIV epidemic underscores value of syringe services programs
August 5, 2015The Foundation for AIDS Research has released a new brief that underscores the importance of syringe service programs.
Read moreToxic algae blooming in warm water from California to Alaska
August 5, 2015A vast bloom of toxic algae off the West Coast is denser, more widespread and deeper than scientists feared even weeks ago.
Read moreMedicare turns 50 with vigor in Los Angeles
August 3, 2015The slogan of the day was "Medicare: As American as Apple Pie."
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