health
OSHA 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.
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Black 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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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.
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Ending 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.
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Indiana 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.
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