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Photo: Elected officials to discuss multiple cases of rare cancer in the Canon-McMillan School District Elected officials to discuss multiple cases of rare cancer in the Canon-McMillan School District
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Sat Apr 6, 2019
News of multiple student cancers in the Canon-McMillan School District has led a Washington County legislator to schedule an April 24 meeting for local elected officials to get information and determine if action is necessary. More»

Photo: Alaska Is Officially The First State To License On-Site Marijuana Consumption At Cannabis Stores Alaska Is Officially The First State To License On-Site Marijuana Consumption At Cannabis Stores
Weedmaps - Thu Mar 14, 2019
Later this year, Alaska marijuana consumers will be able to buy their cannabis and smoke it, too - all under the same roof. More»

Photo: Arizona Republican claims vaccines are just like Communism in bizarre tirade Arizona Republican claims vaccines are just like Communism in bizarre tirade
Raw Story - Thu Feb 28, 2019
In a Facebook post, Arizona State Representative Kelly Townsend made the case that vaccines are somehow part of a Communist plot. More»

Photo: Fentanyl Maker Donates Big to Campaign Opposing Pot Legalization Fentanyl Maker Donates Big to Campaign Opposing Pot Legalization
US News - Sun Feb 10, 2019
AN EMBATTLED pharmaceutical company that sells the powerful painkiller fentanyl has donated $500,000 toward defeating a ballot initiative that would make recreational use of marijuana legal under Arizona law. More»

Photo: Georgia leads country in deaths from pregnancy-related issues Georgia leads country in deaths from pregnancy-related issues
WSB-TV - Thu Dec 27, 2018
Georgia leads the country in a pretty sobering statistic: More women die here as a result of pregnancy-related issues than in any other state. More»

Photo: Minnesota parents say son died because he couldn't afford high cost of insulin Minnesota parents say son died because he couldn't afford high cost of insulin
KTRK-TV - Sat Dec 15, 2018
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Photo: High cost has many diabetics cutting back on insulin High cost has many diabetics cutting back on insulin
CBS News - Mon Dec 3, 2018
More than one-quarter of people with diabetes have skimped on needed insulin because of the drugs soaring price tag, according to a new small study. More»

Photo: 'Cancer-causing' weed killer found in Honey Nut Cheerios, Quaker Oats and 24 more cereals 'Cancer-causing' weed killer found in Honey Nut Cheerios, Quaker Oats and 24 more cereals
Daily Mail - Tue Oct 23, 2018
Dozens of cereals, oatmeals and snack bars contain trace amounts of a weed killer that has been linked to cancer, a new report says. More»

Photo: Chronic pain drives millions of Americans to suicide Chronic pain drives millions of Americans to suicide
Daily Mail - Mon Sep 10, 2018
Chronic pain from cancer, arthritis, and other conditions drives millions of people to suicide every year, a new report warns. More»

Photo: Test results show 10 passengers on beleaguered Emirates jet had ... the flu? Test results show 10 passengers on beleaguered Emirates jet had ... the flu?
New York Daily News - Wed Sep 5, 2018
Test results on 10 sickly passengers on the Emirates jet from Dubai that landed at Kennedy Airport came back positive for the flu, official said. More»

Photo: Insulin's High Cost Leads To Lethal Rationing Insulin's High Cost Leads To Lethal Rationing
NPR - Sat Sep 1, 2018
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a terrible way to die. More»

Photo: Florida cow tests positive for mad cow disease Florida cow tests positive for mad cow disease
Miami Herald - Thu Aug 30, 2018
A Florida cow has turned up with a form of mad cow disease, the sixth to be confirmed in the U. More»

Photo: FDA Recalls Common Heart, Blood Pressure Medications Due to Cancer Risks FDA Recalls Common Heart, Blood Pressure Medications Due to Cancer Risks
NBC New York - Sun Jul 15, 2018
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall of several medicines containing an ingredient used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. More»

Photo: Canada legalises recreational marijuana nationwide Canada legalises recreational marijuana nationwide
The Independent - Tue Jun 19, 2018
Canada has legalised the use of recreational marijuana nationwide, making it the first G7 country to do so. More»

Photo: More than 30,000 nursing home eviction notices to be sent in Louisiana More than 30,000 nursing home eviction notices to be sent in Louisiana
USA Today - Mon May 7, 2018
BATON ROUGE - Louisianas Department of Health will begin sending nursing home eviction notices Thursday to more than 30,000 residents who could lose Medicaid under the budget passed by the state House of Representatives. More»

Photo: Gulf Residents Deserve The Full Truth About Oil Cleanup Chemicals Gulf Residents Deserve The Full Truth About Oil Cleanup Chemicals
Huffington Post - Fri Apr 20, 2018
TJ Johnson remembers the day he and his cousins were sprayed. More»

Photo: Throw It All Away: CDC Expands Warning on Romaine Lettuce Throw It All Away: CDC Expands Warning on Romaine Lettuce
NBC - Thu Apr 19, 2018
Federal officials expanded a romaine lettuce warning on Friday to cover all types of romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona, growing region. More»

Photo: More than 200 million eggs sold in nine US states are recalled over salmonella More than 200 million eggs sold in nine US states are recalled over salmonella
Daily Mail - Sat Apr 14, 2018
More than 200 million eggs sold in nine US states are being recalled over salmonella fears. More»

Photo: A $17,850 urine test: Industry boom amid opioid epidemic A $17,850 urine test: Industry boom amid opioid epidemic
CNN - Mon Feb 19, 2018
After Elizabeth Moreno had back surgery in late 2015, her surgeon prescribed an opioid painkiller and a follow-up drug test that seemed routine -- until the lab slapped her with a bill for $17,850. More»

Photo: Groundbreaking medical marijuana case lets little girl go back to school Groundbreaking medical marijuana case lets little girl go back to school
KFOR-TV - Mon Jan 22, 2018
A little girl was back in a school she loves in Schaumburg, Illinois last week - but only after a federal judge said it was okay for her to bring her prescription medication with her. More»

Photo: California Warns About Cell Phone Exposure And Health Risks California Warns About Cell Phone Exposure And Health Risks
Forbes - Sat Dec 16, 2017
The connection between cell phone radiation and health risks is far from settled, but its strong enough that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued guidelines on how to minimize ones exposure. More»

Photo: Georgia Pumps Taxpayer Money into Anti-Choice Fake Clinics Georgia Pumps Taxpayer Money into Anti-Choice Fake Clinics
Rewire - Mon Aug 14, 2017
Georgia is funneling millions in state funds to anti-choice organizations that attempt to prevent people from seeking abortion care. More»

Photo: Don't Worry About New Alabama Mad Cow, Says CDC, but Facts Suggest Otherwise Don't Worry About New Alabama Mad Cow, Says CDC, but Facts Suggest Otherwise
Alternet - Tue Jul 25, 2017
Government agencies protect big agriculture at the expense of our health. More»

Mad Cow Disease Detected In Alabama
KUNC - Tue Jul 18, 2017
US Department of Agriculture scientists confirmed Tuesday that an 11-year-old cow found in an Alabama livestock market suffered from the neurologic cattle disease, formally called bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). More»

Fatal Disease on Rise in Humans, Deer in Wisconsin
Newser - Mon Jul 10, 2017
Chronic wasting disease seen more amid worries deer may pass it to humans. More»

Photo: Marijuana Fans Cheer as Recreational Pot Goes on Sale in Nevada Marijuana Fans Cheer as Recreational Pot Goes on Sale in Nevada
NBC - Sat Jul 1, 2017
LAS VEGAS - Cheers and long lines of tourists and locals alike greeted the first day of sales of recreational marijuana on Saturday as Nevada became the fifth state with stores selling pot to the public in a market that is expected to outpace all others in the U. More»

Photo: Epidemic of black lung disease in central Appalachia Epidemic of black lung disease in central Appalachia
NPR - Fri Jun 30, 2017
NPRs ongoing investigation of the advanced stage of the fatal lung disease that afflicts coal miners has identified an additional 1,000 cases in Appalachia. More»

Photo: Scientists Have Used CRISPR to Slow The Spread of Cancer Cells Scientists Have Used CRISPR to Slow The Spread of Cancer Cells
Science Alert - Wed May 31, 2017
CRISPR-Cas9 is the gene editing tool that promised to change the world. More»

U.S. Has Regressed To A Third-World Nation For Most Of Its Citizens
The Intellectualist - Fri May 26, 2017
America divided - this concept increasingly graces political discourse in the US, pitting left against right, conservative thought against the liberal agenda. More»

The numbers are staggering: US is 'world leader' in child poverty
Raw Story - Fri Apr 28, 2017
Americas wealth grew by 60 percent in the past six years, by over $30 trillion: In approximately the same time, the number of homeless children has also grown by 60 percent. More»

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