Being diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV) can be upsetting, to say the least. Many people already know about the link between HPV and various forms of cancer. But there’s no…
Day: November 18, 2024
There’s an E. Coli Outbreak in Organic Carrots
NEW YORK — An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection. Altogether, 39 people were infected…
Farmed Animals: How Factory Farming Affects Different Species
Of all the animals killed directly by humans, animals farmed for food are by far the most numerous. In the U.S. alone, we estimate that the number of land animals…
Giving dogs a second chance through partnerships
When a request for assistance comes in, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society helps in whatever way it can to change the lives of animals in need. We work with…
Advocates make economic case for green steel production at Dearborn, Michigan plant
Dearborn, Michigan, was at the heart of auto industry innovation during the days of the Model T Ford. Now clean energy and environmental justice advocates are proposing that the city…
The Healthcare Industry Needs a Course Correction
By STEVEN ZECOLA The United States healthcare system has failed by any measure. First, costs are out of control. For example, 17% of the country’s GDP is spent on healthcare. This percentage…
Take a deep breath: Trump may not mean that much change–for health care, that is
By MATTHEW HOLT At some point I had to crawl out of my hole and put pen to paper on the election debacle that just took place, and what the…
‘Severe and potentially irreversible’: Thousands of Adele Island birds threatened by oil spill
PERTH, Monday 18 November 2024 — Conservationists in Western Australia are warning an ‘environmental catastrophe’ could be on the horizon for thousands of birds, including critically endangered species of the…