health
Hospital ruins stir Katrina memories and call to battle
July 19, 2011The windowless ruins of Charity Hospital stand today as both a haunting reminder of horrors past and a call to arms for those joining the battle for a restored health care system.
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France bans fracking
July 1, 2011The French parliament voted to ban fracking - a worrisome technique used to extract gas from rock deposits.
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“Golden State” finally has a budget, but it’s ugly
June 30, 2011Health, education and other human needs programs have endured repeated severe cuts over the years. The California budget that finally passed included still deeper cuts.
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Big Tobacco targets minority youth
June 29, 2011A new study shows big tobacco companies are trying to lure minority youth into smoking menthol cigarettes.
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Paid sick leave good for us all
June 27, 2011More than 40 percent of private sector workers do not have paid sick days they could use to recover from contagious illnesses.
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