When we think of Thanksgiving, we think of fantastic food, warm homes, holiday music, and togetherness with our families. This year won’t be any different in those aspects, but the current state of government and...
After a firestorm of criticism, on Sunday afternoon Chili's scrapped plans to donate a portion of customers' checks to a group promoting the pseudoscientific claim that vaccines cause autism.
Late Thursday, the casual-dining chain announced that...
The GOP’s plan for replacing Obamacare was recently released and we learned that 24 million Americans will lose their coverage under this new plan. It has received scathing reviews from both sides of the isle...
My mom has been a big fan of Doctor Oz for some time--at least since he got his own show in 2009, if not longer. It's pretty easy to see why--Mehmet Oz' stock in trade...
Michelle Obama's project as First Lady has been to get kids moving. To set a good example, she has tweeted a video of her intense workouts, and I imagine there are going to be some...
Public health officials in California now confirm that a major measles outbreak linked to Disney's theme parks near Anaheim has sickened 32 people in four states. It is believed to be the largest outbreak from...
The only living adult known to be cured of HIV is in Seattle working with scientists to try and recreate this miracle in the laboratory.
The Office of the Inspector General recently released a shocking report about the United States military's finances. The Pentagon's record-keeping system is so poor that it cannot provide adequate documentation for $6.5 trillion of spending.
These missing records...
The first case of locally-acquired Zika in the continental United States has occurred in Texas, because of course it has. To make matters worse, I guess, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stated that the...
What does 200 calories actually look like in some of your favorite foods? You may be surprised.
WiseGEEK presented a photo project that compares various foods and how the measure up. Think that Snickers bar is...
Last week, New York became the first state to institute a tuition-free college plan since state schools nationwide ended the practice in the 1960s.
Now, a mere two signatures are all that's required to cause New Yorkers to stand up...
The United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch made a big announcement about marijuana. One of the most popular arguments against the legalization of marijuana is the false belief that marijuana is a "gateway drug."
People think that...
Researchers at Princeton have revealed an alarming and surprising trend in mortality rates among middle-aged white Americans. This group's death rates have increased rather than decreased over the past fifteen years. The researchers said:
“This was absolutely...
New study proves that people who have faith in religion suppresses the analytical portions of the brain. Before you close this story, hear me out.
The dictionary definition of faith is "strong belief and trust in...
In her book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, Naomi Klein argues that countries like the United States will never have effective climate policies as long as there are legislators profiting from fossil fuel companies'...
A surrogate for the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Amy Kremer, was on CNN talking about Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's health. She is claiming that Hillary Clinton has some kind of brain injury.
Kremer said:
"I...
The Daily Cardinal has reported that the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a?bill Friday which will limit mesothelioma victims? court access after they have received extensive asbestos exposure.?Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that can...
After weeks of feeling unheard and unrepresented by current presidential candidates, disability activists received a treat on Wednesday.
The Disability Integration Act (DIA) is a piece of legislation that ensures a person can not only receive health...
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has been told to talk less about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Yesterday, she did just that and gave an amazing speech about people with disabilities.
She was introduced by a...
If there is anything the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic fiasco has exposed, it's our societal inequities.
When it comes to public health, the most obvious inequity lies in the reality that we spend the most money on healthcare--20%...
