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Democrats Push to Restart CDC Funding for Gun Violence Research
Two Congressional Democrats are unveiling legislation this morning that would restart the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's gun violence research efforts.
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American Lung Association Contradicts Its Own Mission
The public deserves to know the shameful truth about the American Lung Association.
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People Are Not Mice: The Failing Animal Research Paradigm for Human Disease
What prevents successes in mice from becoming human cures and treatments?
Public Health Experts Identify Militarism As Threat
Scientist link public health and the detrimental effects of it from war.
In Fracking Hotbed, a Muted Approach to Regulation
In Ohio, where gas drilling is booming and toxic waste abundant, legislators acted modestly to address concerns about public safety.
150 Americans Die Each Day Due to Workplace Injury or Disease According to New Report
According to a report released today by the AFL-CIO, 4,628 workers were killed in the United States during 2012 due to workplace injuries. Additionally an estimated 50,000 died from …
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Alarm Bells Over Antibiotic Resistance
The World Health Organization's most comprehensive report to date sounds a warning that we are entering a world where antibiotics have little effect.
Ignoring a Solution to Chronic Drug Shortages
Since shortages of critical drugs became a fixture of the American medical landscape a decade ago, pundits have proposed an array of incentives to encourage more production from pharmaceutical …
Truthout Interviews Dr. Brian Moench on Skyrocketing Autism Rates in the US
Dr. Moench synthesizes some current medical research into a linkage between the toxins like glyphosate (the key ingredient in Roundup) and autism.
Barnett Shale Fracking Victims Win First Round in Court Battle With Gas Industry
The Parr case has already started to redefine what winning can look like, even though Aruba Petroleum is likely to appeal.