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
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What Scientists Are Learning about Women’s Health from Other Female Animals
Projected on the massive screen behind me onstage, a herd of giraffes rushes across a sweep of savanna. With the video set to loop, the … What Scientists Are Learning about Women’s Health from Other Female AnimalsRead more
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Divide and Conquer
IDLES Talbot blames his mother’s death on NHS cuts. The album is dedicated to her and she appears on the cover. A loved one perished … Divide and ConquerRead more
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Racism poses public health threat to millions worldwide
Racism is a “profound” and “insidious” driver of health inequalities worldwide and poses a public health threat to millions of people, according to a global … Racism poses public health threat to millions worldwideRead more
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Medicare Advantage Is “Heist” by Private Firms to Defraud the Public
A major investigation by The New York Times this weekend has found many of the nation’s largest health insurance companies have made billions of dollars … Medicare Advantage Is “Heist” by Private Firms to Defraud the PublicRead more
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They Were Entitled to Free Care
In 2018, senior executives at one of the country’s largest nonprofit hospital chains, Providence, were frustrated. They were spending hundreds of millions of dollars providing … They Were Entitled to Free CareRead more
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The Myth of Normal
the pandemic actually revealed to us how toxic our idea of normal has been, because it showed us the desperate need for human connection that … The Myth of NormalRead more