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Opioid Crisis Now Leading Cause of Death for Americans Under 50
Dr. Andrew Kolodny, co-director of opioid policy research at Brandeis University, discusses how Big Pharma contributes to the ongoing opioid crisis.
Making Us All Sicker: Detroit Water Shut-Offs May Well Have Caused Irreparable Damage
Detroit's emphasis on profits over clean water access for all its residents is making people physically ill.
Pelosi Refuses to Back Single Payer, Despite GOP Deathmongering Suddenly Taking Center Stage
While Democrats have shown an interest in saving lives, their leader is wasting an opportunity to advocate for those left uninsured by Obamacare.
Self-Care Among Activists Is a Public Health Issue
Self-care is a health issue as well as a social justice imperative.
Will Trump’s Global Attack on Family Planning Cause Side Effects?
Trump is leading an assault on family planning around the world.
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After Los Angeles Youth Sued City for Discriminatory Drilling Practices, the Oil Industry Sued Back
In Los Angeles, the number of residents living less than a mile from an oil well is in the tens of thousands.
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Westinghouse Bankruptcy Leaves Costly Nuclear Mess for Southern Utility Customers
Federal and state officials who oversee nuclear power can't say they weren't warned.
William Rivers Pitt | The AHCA: Mass Murder in Broad Daylight
Make no mistake about it: This was a mass murder bill, plain and simple.
Doctors: Climate Change Is Already Making US Kids Sicker
Children are among the most vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change.
Monsanto Isn’t Feeding the World — It’s Killing Our Children
Two new reports published in recent weeks add to the already large and convincing body of evidence that agricultural pesticides are poisoning us.