On Monday, 7,000 New York nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan went on strike over massive … As Nurses Strike, Hospital CEOs Pocket MillionsRead more
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Waiting for One Dead Woman
In Ireland, her name was Savita Halappanavar. She was a dentist. Her water broke at 17 weeks, like Amanda Zurawski’s. Doctors in Ireland told her … Waiting for One Dead WomanRead more
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Health care is a human right
https://archive.org/download/20230713/20230713.mp4 Ady Barkan Complete Opening Statement (C-SPAN)
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Breathing is going to get tougher
Not all pollution comes from people. When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust will also increase by as much … Breathing is going to get tougherRead more
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New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for future generations
The Government will ban young people from ever being able to purchase tobacco in their lives under world-leading plans to make New Zealand smokefree. Older … New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for future generationsRead more
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End Medical Debt
So, how many people have medical debt? Actually, it’s around 100 million people around the country that have medical debt. And that’s racked up to … End Medical DebtRead more
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Reducing Risk in California Extraction
New research shows that low-income communities and communities of color that are most impacted by oil and gas extraction (Frontline Communities) in California are at … Reducing Risk in California ExtractionRead more
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Over 4% of summer mortality in European cities is attributable to urban heat islands
Exposure to heat has been associated with premature mortality, cardiorespiratory disease and hospital admissions. This is particularly true for heat waves, but also occurs with … Over 4% of summer mortality in European cities is attributable to urban heat islandsRead more
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Air pollution troubles Chess players
Here’s something else chess players need to keep in check: air pollution. That’s the bottom line of a newly published study co-authored by an MIT … Air pollution troubles Chess playersRead more