What begins as another how-to video about losing weight turns into an entire short comedy film about a guy overcoming heartbreak.
Instead of four steps on how to lose weight, viewers really only get about two...
You may know that public health officials in several states have spent most of the winter trying to contain a measles outbreak that has been traced to Disney's theme parks in Anaheim. The great majority...
A mere 72 hours after making marriage equality the law of the land, the Supreme Court may be poised to make fundie heads explode once again. In 2013, Texas passed a draconian abortion law that,...
A doctor in Chicago has been suspended over allegations that he makes his own unlicensed vaccines from ingredients as unlikely as cat saliva and vodka.
Investigators visited the surgery of Dr. Ming Te Lin in the suburb...
We've come a long way with school lunches for kids in the U.S. but I think most children tend to simply eat what's put before them, even if they complain. School lunches were so bad...
Republicans often speak against contraception. This not a new thing. People have been against the birth control pill since first invented in the 1960s. Now, we have a new point against them. Many people don't realize that...
An awesome new comic is on the horizon, dawning (hopefully) an era of a new kind of superhero.
Illustrated by Dan Goldman and co-written by Ram Devinenin and Vikas K. Menon, Priya's Shakti is a comic...
In the midst of our nation's commercialized food system, a small family farm fights for a sustainable future by growing food, growing relationships and growing communities.
During menstruation, women are given a choice between using a sanitary napkin, a tampon, or a cup to saturate or collect the blood flowing from our bodies. Each has their benefits and their issues. What...
Some might argue that happiness is a subjective state of mind - a relative concept that is hard to define or measure in objective terms. Yet a Harvard study that commenced over seventy-five years ago...
Dana Falsetti was in college, overweight and unhappy, dealing with anxiety and binge-eating. She ended up losing 70 lbs, but she still found that she was still dealing with many of the negative emotions she...
Pointing out the idiocies of Donald Trump is as easy as shooting fish in a barrel and, to most people's minds, no more than he deserves. But is it just that he's dumber than dumb,...
This mother found a completely new way to respond to people who complain about her breastfeeding. She was breastfeeding in public in Kent, England, when a woman told her to move somewhere private. The mother...
Ohio Governor John Kasich is a Republican currently running for president. He also spent 18 years in Congress where he rose to lead the House Budget Committee. He has defended his decision to expand Medicaid by...
One of my favorite comedians has just given me another reason to love him. The internet is full of conspiracy theories surrounding Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's health. She almost fainted during a 9/11 memorial....
This is the second article this week that I've written sharing info about anxiety disorders. Liberal America isn't going to become a mental health resource site, I promise, but this is a topic that needs...
Many people who are not Christians are having trouble finding a counselor or therapist here in the South. There are many counseling centers here that say they are Christian, so it's kind of hard to...
During the Values Voters Summit this past weekend, retired pediatric neurosurgeon turned Fox News contributor Dr. Ben Carson gave a speech about health care and the how precious life is. What was odd about his...
Tech workers have embraced the ancient practice of fasting in an effort to boost their health and mental clarity. The catalyst is an online group called WeFa.st made up largely of tech workers and startup...
On September 2, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a rule that will ban antibacterial soaps containing triclosan, triclocarban, and 18 other ingredients. The ban becomes effective September 6, 2017.
What's Wrong With Antibacterial Soaps?
The...
