The MAHA-Washing of American Groceries Has Begun
Both batches of french fries that my family had for dinner were from the frozen-food aisle. They appeared nearly identical when cooked, one batch faintly darker than the other. And...
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ER doctors say we need to pay more attention to heat
Across Southern California, emergency room workers are primed for the wave of patients that pour in as heat waves like the current one drag into their second, third and fourth...
7 ways to fight back after your prior authorization is denied by health insurance
When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle. It took years, a...
California bill would require restaurants to disclose food allergens on menus
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Braxton Kimura dreads eating at restaurants. The California teenager is severely allergic to peanuts, shellfish and most tree nuts. Consuming even a tiny amount could...
KTAR News, Arizona Sports Give-A-Thon for Phoenix Children’s raises $2.45 million
PHOENIX — Arizona, you did it once again. The KTAR News and Arizona Sports 17th annual Give-A-Thon fundraiser for Phoenix Children’s brought in a record amount of money. The event,...
Unions cry foul as HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of bargaining rights
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights, according to a union that called the...
Scientists Link U.S. Air Pollution From Oil and Gas To 91,000 Premature Deaths Each Year
Air pollution from oil and gas is linked to 91,000 premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of health issues across the United States each year—with Black, Asian, Native American and...
The plague is so 14th century. Here’s why — and how much — we should worry today
The plague — aka the Black Death, aka the Great Pestilence — is rarely contracted today, yet it recently infected a South Lake Tahoe resident. But before you put on...
Hazel Green man accused of child sexual abuse material possession on administrative leave from Vanderbilt Health
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A Hazel Green man arrested on August 15 for several counts of possession of child sexual abuse material has been placed on administrative leave by...
This cash experiment cut child deaths in half. Here’s the catch.
It sometimes seems like the basic income wars will never go away. My first Vox piece on the idea of a government-provided guaranteed income came in the summer of 2014...
