EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data From Most Polluters
Many polluters no longer have to report greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide and methane, reducing corporate accountability for health risks and climate change.
Unsanitary Practices Persist at Baby Formula Factory Whose Shutdown Led to Mass Shortages, Workers Say
Workers at one of the nation’s largest baby formula plants say the Abbott Laboratories facility is engaging in unsanitary practices similar to those that led it to temporarily shut down just three years ago, sparking a nationwide formula shortage.
Ingredients of Resilience That Can Help You Manage Stress
Like physical fitness, resilience is not a single quality but rather many ingredients that contribute differently to a range of strengths and situations.
Health News: Baby Eye Development, Diabetes & Alzheimer’s, COVID’s Autoimmune Link
Catch up on the latest health news on protecting your baby’s eyesight from pregnancy to preschool; a possible connection between diabetes and early Alzheimer’s disease; and why COVID-19 may be linked to higher risk of autoimmune disorders, like rheumatoid arthritis.
CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
The number of confirmed cases of measles rose to 483 this year over 2024. An unvaccinated child died of measles in Texas, the first such death in the U.S. since 2015. About 20% of unvaccinated people who get measles wind up in the hospital.
Cuts to Science Research Funding Cut American Lives Short
The Trump administration has proposed a dramatic reduction in federal funding and support of the critical infrastructure that keeps labs open and running. Numerous scientists and health professionals have noted that changes will have far-reaching, harmful outcomes for the health and well-being of the American people.
Nutritionist Flemmie P. Kittrell Revolutionized Early Childhood Education and Illuminated ‘Hidden Hunger’
Flemmie Pansy Kittrell if she were alive today. Throughout a trailblazing career that spanned half a century, she worked to enhance food security and to improve both diets and children’s health – under the umbrella of home economics.
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‘Creamy Crack’ — Why Relaxers Are Still Being Pushed on Black Women
Linda Villarosa spent a year going to the root of the hair relaxer problem. Here are takeaways on why Black women are being harmed — and what's being done.
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Spring Cleaning for Your Mental Health
Now that spring is upon us, it’s time to spring clean. And I’m not just talking about your living...
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Judith Jamison epitomizes the phrase “poetry in motion.” If you’ve never seen...
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Share Your Adventures in Love North of 50 — From Dating to Marriage
It's a whole new world out there when you're looking for love — or trying to keep it fresh — over the age of 50. We want to hear about the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hysterical.