All posts tagged "Health"
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The Curious Case of the “Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat”
Smaller seats could lead to new safety problems.
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Scotland to Presume Consent for Organ Donation with “Soft Opt-Out” Law
It's a growing trend, despite ethical debates.
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Protesters Physically Removed from Outside Mitch McConnell’s Office
Things turned ugly on Thursday.
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ICYMI: Top 10 Issue Briefs of 2016
Check out the year's best.
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Chicago Students Hospitalized After Consuming ‘Laced’ Gummy Bears
Not a tasty treat.
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UNICEF: 300 Million Children Live In Areas With “Extremely Toxic” Air
Air pollution is a major threat to the world's children.
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The World Health Organization Deems Single People Disabled, For a Good Cause
Wait, what does this mean?
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RantCrush Top 5: September 12, 2016
Check out today's top stories, and happy Monday!
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Reproductive Rights Breakthroughs in Oregon and California
Some good news from the West Coast.
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Whoopi Goldberg is a Ganjapreneur Who Wants to Help Treat Your Period Cramps
The actress is working on a new product line.
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President Obama Cuts Abstinence-Only Sex-Ed Funding
Along with a whole bunch of other liberal things.
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A Call for Help in Flint’s Toxic Water Emergency
Flint, Michigan is poisoning its residents.
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Fitbit Lawsuit Claims HR Monitors are “Dangerously Inaccurate”
Potential bad news for the popular wearable tech company.
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FDA Rallies Against Powdered Caffeine
Five companies received warning letters this week.
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Obesity Lawsuits: Who’s to Blame When Fast Food Makes You Fat?
States are starting to ban obesity lawsuits, so whose fault is it when burgers make you fat?
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The Child Welfare System: Kids Falling Through the Cracks
The child welfare system and foster care in America are broken. Who can save our kids?
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Are We Spending Enough on Public Health?
Public health initiatives aim to keep us all happy and healthy.
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State of the World’s Orphans
Worldwide Orphans is working to transform the lives of orphaned children across the globe. Find out more here.
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The United States Isn’t Immune to Counterfeit Drugs
There are plenty of black markets for counterfeit drugs, including here in the United States.
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California Schoolchildren Vaccination Bill Moves Forward
School children may now be required to get vaccines in California.
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Defining Orphans: The World’s Most Vulnerable Children
With over 153 million orphans across the globe, find out what Worldwide Orphans is doing to transform their...
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E-Cigarettes: Should We Treat Them Like Traditional Cigarettes?
Everything you need to know about the newest smoking phenomenon in the U.S.
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California Bill Aims to Put Warning Labels on Sugary Drinks
California wants to warn consumers about the dangers of sugary drinks.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
ICYMI, check out the best of the week from Law Street.
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Vitamin Supplements: Are They Worth It?
Learn about the benefits, and the downsides, of taking vitamin supplements.
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What’s the Deal With Raw Milk?
Why are the American people arguing for their right to drink raw milk?
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The FDA’s New Blood Donation Policy Still Discriminates Against Gay Men
The FDA changed its blood donation policy, but it still discriminates against gay men to the tune of...
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Hunger: An Intractable Problem With a Myriad of Causes
Hunger isn't just a developing-world problem, it's in our own backyard too.
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How the Government Regulates Obesity
This question might conjure chilling images of flavorless fixed rations, compulsory exercise regimes, and the foreboding scales of...
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School Start Times: Do More ZZZs Equal More A’s?
For the average American public high school student, school starts around 8:00am. When you factor in the fact...
