Black Lung Resurgence Drives Push to Protect Coal Miners Against Silica Dust
McROBERTS, Ky. — Like most coal miners’ loved ones, Liz Williams has endured many days and nights of worry. Throughout…
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Short on Adderall? Blame DEA Production Caps
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, prescriptions for Adderall, the stimulant medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), skyrocketed….
UK: Tens of thousands of doctors kick off 3-day strike
LONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of junior doctors went on strike across England on Monday to demand better pay,…
HJ23: Researcher-activists call for a non-police response to mental health emergency calls
Panelist Karishma Furtado, director of data and research at Forward Through Ferguson, listens to co-panelist Jia Lian Yang, director of…
US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general’s vaccine claims
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. health agencies have sent a letter to Florida’s surgeon general, warning him that his claims…
Walgreens gets dragged into abortion war
Walgreens, the nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain, has found itself embroiled in the abortion battle after confirming that they will not…
WV Senate joins GOP effort to limit trans youth health care
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican supermajority Senate followed a growing national trend of GOP opposition to health care…
House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted unanimously Friday to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, a sweeping…
Pittsfield to host free monthly wellness clinics
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) — The city of Pittsfield’s Health Department will be hosting free monthly wellness clinics at several locations…
Concerns rise over suicide rates of Black transgender and nonbinary youth
LGBTQ activists and leaders are sounding alarm bells over a recent report on rising suicide rates among Black nonbinary and…