Health

By Barbara H. Peterson Since the Clinton administration made biotechnology “a strategic priority for U.S. government backing” (1), giant transnational agri-business concerns have aggressively taken over the global food chain by flooding it with Genetically […]

By Mac Slavo It was just a couple of months ago that President Obama declared a victory in the battle for affordable health care. “Many of the tall tales that have been told about this […]

By LEAH ZERBE Environmental Working Group (EWG) just released its 2014 Dirty Dozen list identifying the most pesticide-laden produce on the market. This doesn’t mean you should stop eating produce in exchange for processed foods, […]

In reading the news yesterday I came across multiple reports claiming that even casually smoking marijuana can change your brain. I usually don’t pay much attention to such articles; I’ve never smoked a joint in my life. In fact, […]

by RTT Staff Writer 4/14/2014 11:00 AM ET A wide range of consumer products contain certain nanoparticles that can harm our DNA, according to a new study from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Harvard […]

By Mac Slavo The Obama administration has stated unequivocally that the debate concerning whether or not the Patient Affordable Care Act has been a success is over. They’ve won the argument and its evidenced by […]

Wikimedia Commons Worth it? There’s little evidence that the antiflu drug Tamiflu reduces health complications or hospitalizations, a new study argues. BMJ has published the latest volley in a battle over one of the most […]

By Brandon Baker A decision Tuesday in France prevents the immediate cultivation of GMO corn. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock France moved beyond Monsanto Tuesday, approving a law with far-reaching applicability for genetically modified (GM)corn. France’s lower house of […]

By Mac Slavo One of the world’s most terrifying viruses is multiplying. Thus far at least 70 people have died from the Ebola virus in Guinea in recent weeks and though officials have taken steps […]

by German Lopez A marijuana business manager prepares for the first day of recreational sales. RJ Sangosti / Denver Post Don’t miss stories. Follow Vox! When Colorado legalized recreational marijuana sales, Denver embraced the opportunity […]