Health

Are Flame Retardants Especially Toxic to Minority Kids?

The press says yes, but researchers behind a new study find more nuanced results.

By David Tuller

 | Thu May. 24, 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Climate Change to Triple Heat Deaths

Heat deaths could hit 150,000 by 2100, report finds.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Thu May. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

DC Becomes the Next Front in Abortion Fight

Republicans seek to impose ban on abortions after 20 weeks in the capital.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Fri May. 18, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Lizz Winstead Has an Opinion on That!

"The Daily Show" co-creator on her new memoir, our worthless media, and how people keep trying to mess with her "crazy-ass uterus."

By Maya Dusenbery

 | Fri May. 18, 2012 12:46 AM PDT

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Info About Fracking Concerns Limited in Pennsylvania

Residents say health department isn't tracking complaints.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Thu May. 17, 2012 11:18 AM PDT
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Today's Sign of the Apocalypse: The Butt-Steered "Personal Mobility Device"

Humans will do anything to avoid walking.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Thu May. 17, 2012 9:19 AM PDT

Brooklynites: Don't Frack Our Beer!

Environmentalists warn beer might become a cocktail of toxic chemicals.

By James West and Tim McDonnell

 | Thu May. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Book Big Tobacco Doesn't Want You to Read

With "Golden Holocaust," historian Robert Proctor deconstructs an industry that still kills more than 400,000 Americans a year.

By Michael Mechanic

 | May/June 2012 Issue

The Few. The Proud. The Afflicted.

A bunch of scrappy, tough-talking ex-Marines just might hold the key to what causes breast cancer.

By Florence Williams

 | May/June 2012 Issue

Does Eating Corn Syrup Kill Your Memory?

If a new study using lab rats is any indication, the answer could be yes.

By Kiera Butler

 | Wed May. 16, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Catholic School Drops Student Health Care to Protest Contraception Coverage

Birth control mandate prompts university to drop all health insurance for students.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Tue May. 15, 2012 2:24 PM PDT

Which Kids' Sunscreens Should You Avoid?

Plus, why your SPF 80 might not mean jack, why most SPF lip balms and makeups don’t cut it, and why the FDA's new guidelines (still) fall short.

By Maddie Oatman

 | Tue May. 15, 2012 1:45 PM PDT
sunbathers

FDA Delays Sunscreen Rules. Again.

By Kiera Butler

 | Fri May. 11, 2012 12:08 PM PDT
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Big Tobacco and Big Chemical Partner to Put Toxic Chemicals in Your Home

Flame retardants have been linked to all kinds of health problems but are still found in abundance in our homes.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Fri May. 11, 2012 12:15 AM PDT
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Sneezy in the City

Allergy-suffering urban-dwellers need more exposure to bacteria, according to a new paper.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Wed May. 9, 2012 8:59 AM PDT
fracking

New Federal Fracking Regulations Cover Only a Sliver of Land

Although widely understood as "national" guidelines, the proposed federal rules would only apply to 11 percent of the nation's natural gas supply.

— By Lena Groeger, ProPublica

| Wed May. 9, 2012 12:01 AM PDT
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The GOP's New Sneak Attack on Abortion Rights

Buried in a Republican bill to give states more say over health care funds is a provision that would restrict how they spend their own money on abortions.

By Nick Baumann

 | Thu May. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Battle Over Your Endocrine System

Right now, you're losing it.

By Kevin Drum

 | Wed May. 2, 2012 10:21 PM PDT

Why You Should Be Worried About the California Mad Cow Case

The California case highlights the slim and random nature of our BSE testing regime—and shines a hard light on the practice of feeding "chicken litter" to cows.

By Tom Philpott

 | Fri Apr. 27, 2012 10:50 AM PDT

Can You Get Mad Cow Disease From Milk?

The USDA says you can't, but recent research on the sheep equivalent calls that claim into question

By Tom Philpott

 | Thu Apr. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PDT