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Trump Admits His Advice on Tylenol and Pregnancy Isn’t Doctor-Approved
“The fearmongering will prevent women from accessing the appropriate care during pregnancy,” one health expert noted.
Independent Tests Find Lead, Other Toxins After Louisiana Oil Plant Explosion
The EPA did not test soil on local properties in the predominantly Black town of Roseland after the August 22 blast.
COVID Vaccines Are Hard to Get Even in States That Expanded Access
Top retail pharmacy chains are still discouraging and barring some people from booking appointments online.
Los Angeles Therapists Say ICE Raids Take Severe Toll on Latino Mental Health
Mental health professionals note an increase in stress, anxiety, fear, and anger in their clients since June.
Here’s What Life Is Like Inside One of Gaza’s Last Remaining Hospitals
Inside al-Wafa Rehabilitation Hospital, starving doctors still fight to keep patients alive.
New Map Shows Where Cancer-Causing Chemicals Are Polluting Water for Over 200M
The map focuses on arsenic, chromium-6, and nitrate -- all scientifically known to cause cancer and other health issues.
New Study Estimates Wildfire Smoke Will Soon Kill 71,000 Americans Each Year
Wildfire smoke already kills an estimated 40,000 annually, the same number that die in car crashes.
Big Tech Data Centers Compound Decades of Environmental Racism in the South
The American South has long been a site of both corporate extraction and fierce political resistance.
Research Suggests Climate Change May Have Killed Over 16K in Europe This Summer
“If we … continue burning fossil fuels, these deaths will only increase,” warned a climatologist.
I’m a Primary Care Doctor. My Patients Are Scared to Show Up Due to ICE.
How am I supposed to adequately care for patients who are being constantly terrorized by immigration police?