"Vulnerable," "entitlement," "diversity," "transgender," "fetus," "evidence-based," and "science-based."
These are terms the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reportedly prohibited from using in any official documents intended for next year's budget.
The nation's top public health agency was...
Women in the modern world are used to having access to monthly necessities, like tampons and pads, during that time of the month. A quick trip to the store and we can pick up our...
When he heard Republicans talking about a fast repeal and replacement of "Obamacare" last fall, John Boehner says he laughed out loud.
The former Republican Speaker of the House was speaking to a medical conference in...
Many activists are fighting to legalize medical marijuana. This plant could help so many people. We need to make it legal across the country.
Since Colorado and other states are legalizing it, their rates of drug...
That's right, ladies! It is still YOUR body even when there is a baby inside it. This brilliant retort to a pro-life message talks about a woman's bodily autonomy as a reason to be pro-choice.
No one...
Well, here we are, in a full-blown public health emergency and the federal government whose job it is to provide the necessary precautions and reassurance is acting as though we are immune from any exposure.
One...
On President Obama's last day in office, Rachel Maddow proudly listed off the accomplishments of Obama and his administration over the last eight years. From LGBTQ rights to healthcare for all, President Obama gave this...
In the past few days, we have seen President Donald Trump furiously celebrating his first legislative success. His self-congratulation came after the passage of the House bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The long, arduous process...
Thank goodness for the few people left in government who aren't trying to drag us back to the 1930's. We're lucky that some judges still understand the idea of constitutional protections, and are willing to stand...
The Senate is set to vote on its healthcare reform legislation as early as this week. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) recently warned that if the bill fails in the Senate, the GOP...
Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump's attempt to bully the NFL into submission failed spectacularly, he suffered an even more crushing defeat. The Republican attempt to ram a repeal of the Affordable Care Act...
The Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania started yesterday, July 25. There were many powerful speeches.
One of the best speeches of the night came from Anastasia Somoza, a young girl with cerebral palsy. She spoke...
The "War on Women" continues, and this time, it's in Texas, where State Health Officials just delivered a final legal notice to defund Planned Parenthood.
It started over a year ago, after undercover video footage taken...
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday in response to Vice President Mike Pence's visit. Pence delivered a speech to small business owners at the Trane Parts and Distribution Center. He touted the...
RWNJ Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a law (HB1) called the "Grieving Families" Act. The law will go into effect July 1, and it gives women the option to request a "nonviable birth" certificate in...
Here are the words we have longed to say for four years: Donald Trump is gone.
After four dark, disconcerting years of anxiety and despondency, things are finally beginning to look brighter.
Not only is Joe Biden...
I suppose it was to be expected.
When the 6-3 ruling on the Obamacare subsidies came down from the Supreme Court this morning, the reaction from the right wing of the country started up, and they...
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The first federal guidelines (ever) regarding circumcision have been drafted. After seven years of work, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released a guideline draft that says health insurers should pay...
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was a controversial pick for his office for a few different reasons. His shady past regarding civil rights was a big one. Sessions' draconian stance on drugs (which many consider to...
President Donald Trump gave his first speech to Congress last week. It was quickly picked up and noted by many that he needed both hands to lift quite a small glass of water to his...
