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Trans Youth Denied Hormone Therapy Have Much Higher Suicide Risk, Study Shows
The finding is consistent with a growing body of research linking anti-trans policies to worse mental health outcomes.
Federal Pipeline Regulator Rarely Enforces Safety Rules, New Analysis Shows
The agency’s “own records show that it hardly ever takes action to stop a rupture,” the report’s author said.
FDA Blocks Studies Showing Safety of COVID, Shingles Vaccines
One health expert who read the studies said there was “nothing inherently problematic” with them.
Natural Disasters Disrupt Addiction Treatment Putting Recovery at Risk
Pharmacies decide who gets medication, and seeking opioid treatment far from home can trigger suspicion.
Delays in US Visa Program Threaten Arrival of Doctors in Underserved Areas
The delay may send hundreds of doctors back to their home countries.
CA Soon May Have Over 300 Data Centers. Locals Worry About Water Supply Threats.
One proposed data center would require 750,000 gallons of water per day and take up 17 football fields’ worth of land.
Delay for Hep B Shots Could Result in Hundreds of Infant Infections — Studies
The CDC’s most recent vaccine recommendations are not based on science, critics say.
The Supreme Court May Stop Thousands From Suing Monsanto for Giving Them Cancer
The court will determine if people who say glyphosate weed killers made them sick have the right to sue in state court.
Indigenous Leaders Warn AI Boom Repeats Patterns of Extraction
Land defenders use AI tools as data centers drive environmental threats to Indigenous territories.
Palestinians in Gaza Want to Rebuild Food Systems. Israel Isn’t Letting Them.
The majority of farmland is unusable due to Israeli bombing, bulldozing, or seizure within the so-called “Yellow Line.”