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Category: Health
Do immunizations cause autism? Don’t ask a celebrity
We don’t take advice from celebrities on many issues, like how to avoid scandal or how to turn down Oprah’s request for an interview.
Vermont leads by example on environmental issues
In a recent e-newsletter, Senator Bernie Sanders shared a video about a little town in Vermont called Swanton. Swanton has recently made an important
Providence RI reforms education via summer school
Providence, RI Superintendent of Schools Susan Lusi is the kind of education reformer we really need – one who cares about the well-being of
An apple a day equals $17 billion a year
Right now is the time of year when the most bountiful pickings from our local family farmers are ready for the table. Peppers, eggplant,
Food insecurity in America: Next meal…unknown
The public health crisis in the United States is typically illustrated with alarming obesity rates and images of super-sized fast food portions. However 50
Fukushima’s radioactive waste water: The sins of the fathers?
I just read with horror about the radioactive waste water leaking from the damaged nuclear facility in Japan. The hurricane and tsunami that hit
“A Place At the Table” reveals stark facts about food insecurity in U.S.
For the price of a few cans of food, I received a free ticket to a preview showing of A Place At the Table,
A healthy dose of good government: Flu shots at the pharmacy
One afternoon last week, I walked into the pharmacy in my local supermarket. Twenty minutes later, I left after receiving a needle’s worth of
Why “The Impossible” makes me think about healthcare
I went to see the movie The Impossible the other day and have since been thinking about how it relates to our situation here