Officials in New York City say nine lives have been saved so far after the opening of two new supervised illegal drug injection sites. The … NYC Opens Nation’s First Safe Drug Injection SitesRead more
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A Christian Legal Army is Waging War on America
the fight for reproductive rights as the Supreme Court appears set to uphold Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban and possibly overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. … A Christian Legal Army is Waging War on AmericaRead more
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Abortion Under Attack in US
In the biggest challenge to abortion rights in half a century, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority Wednesday indicated they support upholding a restrictive Mississippi abortion … Abortion Under Attack in USRead more
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Your NHS needs You
A new campaign to save the NHS from privatisation-from-within (#yourNHSneedsYou) is going from strength to strength in the UK. In this New Statesman article, Yanis … Your NHS needs YouRead more
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More than 2,000 nurses and other health care workers strike at Buffalo
Striking Mercy Hospital healthcare workers (Credit: Facebook/Ginny Homewood) Roughly 2,200 nurses, aides and health care staff walked off the job Friday morning in Buffalo, New … More than 2,000 nurses and other health care workers strike at BuffaloRead more
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Extreme heat is a growing concern for doctors around the world
Extreme heat is a huge worry for doctors and public health experts around the world, and it’s steadily become a bigger problem over time, according … Extreme heat is a growing concern for doctors around the worldRead more
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Up to 180,000 health care workers have died from COVID-19
In the latest in a series of statistics showing the disastrous social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that … Up to 180,000 health care workers have died from COVID-19Read more
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Healthcare Industry Sees “Potential Bonanza” of Profits in COVID-19 Crisis
Yeah, I think what Senator Sanders is doing there is highlighting the moral and pragmatic absurdities of for-profit medicine, as he has always done so … Healthcare Industry Sees “Potential Bonanza” of Profits in COVID-19 CrisisRead more
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Racist Medical System Stole Henrietta’s Cells
The family of Henrietta Lacks, the African American cancer patient whose cells were taken by Johns Hopkins University Hospital without her consent in 1951, is … Racist Medical System Stole Henrietta’s CellsRead more
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After 9/11, No Safety Measures at Stuyvesant H.S. Led to Sickness & Death
this week marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and we’re spending the hour looking at the massive environmental and public health crisis that … After 9/11, No Safety Measures at Stuyvesant H.S. Led to Sickness & DeathRead more