(2019-07-20). Registered Nurses Applaud Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust's Decision to Buy Watsonville Community Hospital. indybay.org July 19, 2019 – Registered nurses, doctors, community activists, and residents applaud Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust's decision to exercise its right of first refusal to buy Watsonville Community Hospital (WCH) from Quorum, announced the California Nurses Association today.
(2019-07-19). Union leaders laud house vote to repeal 'Cadillac tax' on health care plans. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Union leaders, notably Laborers President Terry O'Sullivan, lauded the bipartisan and overwhelming U.S. House vote to permanently repeal the so-called "Cadillac tax" on high-cost high-value health insurance plans. The 419-6 vote on the repeal (HR748) on July 17 sent the measure to the GOP-run Senate, where O'Sullivan urged senators to swiftly agree. He said the …
(2019-07-19). Multibillion-pound investment in schools 'desperately' needed, say MPs. thecanary.co 
Schools "desperately need" a multibillion-pound cash injection and the Government should draw up a 10-year funding plan, a cross-party group of MPs has said.A report by the Education Select Committee found that funding for schools and colleges had failed to keep pace with the extra demands being placed on institutions, such as providing mental health support and disabilities provision.This, coupled with growing pupil numbers and rising costs, meant the sector had been put under "significant strain" over the past 10 years, the MPs found.Robert Halfon, chairman of the committee, called for a "bottom-up national ass…
(2019-07-19). The bs about Medicare-for-all has to stop! nationofchange.org It is increasingly clear that the wagons have circled both in the Democratic National Committee and in the news media to shut down any possibility of a national health plan as proposed by Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) or Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. The media for their part, keep touting — almost a year …
(2019-07-19). Chinese Scientists Will Test Long-Lasting HIV Vaccine in Humans. telesurenglish.net China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that a vaccine against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reached the second phase of clinical trials in humans for the first time and will be evaluated in 160 volunteers. | RELATED: | China Launches Device for Early Cancer Detection | The 'long-lasting' drug called DNA-rTV replicates the HIV DNA in order to stimulate an effective immunization against the virus itself. | "This is the first time that an HIV immunization study ge…
(2019-07-19). From Mad Cow Disease to Agrochemicals: Time to Put Public Need Ahead of Private Greed. dissidentvoice.org The first part of this article documenting the development of BSE in Britain was written by Rosemary Mason and is taken from her new report. It is fully referenced and cites sources and evidence in support of her claims. Additional reporting for the second part of the article was provided by Colin Todhunter. ***** Mad …
(2019-07-19). From Mad Cow Disease to Agrochemicals: Time to Put Public Need Ahead of Private Greed. globalresearch.ca The first part of this article documenting the development of BSE in Britain was written by Rosemary Mason and is taken from her new report ' Why didn't the UK media report the documentary on Mad Cow Disease?' It …
(2019-07-19). EPA will not ban chlorpyrifos. nationofchange.org President Trump's EPA responded yesterday to a petition from public health and environmental groups who had pushed for a ban on the agricultural use of chlorpyrifos saying the toxic chemical is safe to still use. This action is due to an appellate court decision that had ordered the agency to respond to the petition. Before …
(2019-07-19). Bolivia, Argentina Sign Agreement for Medical Care at Border. telesurenglish.net Health ministers from Bolivia, Gabriela Montaño, and Argentina, Adolfo Rubinstein, have signed this Friday an agreement for free medical care for their citizens in border areas and generate actions to deepen epidemiological surveillance. | RELATED: | Bolivia Works to Make Femicides Crimes Against Humanity | Montaño and Rubinstein initially signed the agreement in the city of La Quiaca, in the Argentinian province of Jujuy, and later signed it in the Bolivian town of Villazon (Potosi)…
(2019-07-19). Border Patrol Agent Calls Migrant Prison Camp a "Scene From a Zombie Apocalypse" truthout.org | | The Border Patrol agent, a veteran with 13 years on the job, had been assigned to the agency's detention center in McAllen, Texas, for close to a month when the team of court-appointed lawyers and doctors showed up one day at the end of June. | Taking in the squalor, the stench of unwashed bodies, and the poor health and vacant eyes of the hundreds of children held there, the group members appeared stunned. | Then, their outrage rolled through the facility like a thunderstorm. One la…
(2019-07-19). Don't panic, support DR Congo in fight against deadly Ebola virus, UN health agency urges. un.org Ebola virus is just one challenge among many facing communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, reiterating an appeal for the international community to show support and solidarity for its people.
(2019-07-19). Bernie Sanders Challenges Joe Biden to Stop Taking Money From Big Pharma. truthout.org | | This article was produced by Sludge, an independent, ad-free investigative news site covering money in politics. Click here to support Sludge. Two frontrunners in the Democratic presidential primary have been duking it out over their health plans in recent days, with former Vice President Joe Bid…
(2019-07-19). Epa data: Under Trump, a sharp increase in unhealthy air in big cities. nationofchange.org The number of unhealthy air days in nearly three dozen cities soared in the first two years of the Trump administration, according to an annual air pollution report released Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA report said dangerous air days in 35 of the largest U.S. cities rose from a combined 706 in 2016 to …
(2019-07-19). Drug companies poured 76 billion opioid pills into US neighborhoods in just six years. wsws.org Newly released data shows that between 2006 and 2012, as the drug epidemic spiraled out of control, drug companies flooded the country with oxycodone and hydrocodone pain pills.
(2019-07-19). 'Groundbreaking': Healthcare Providers and Residents Celebrate as For-Profit Hospital Set to Be Returned to California Community. commondreams.org Nurses, doctors, and residents of California's Watsonville and Pajaro Valley are celebrating a decision that will restore a local hospital to a nonprofit community facility more than two decades after it was sold to a for-profit corporation. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-07-19). With Petition to Congress, 100,000+ People Demand Green New Deal 'That Fixes Our Food System'. commondreams.org A coalition of environmental, farmworker, public health, and food safety advocacy groups on Thursday delivered to Congress a petition signed by more than 100,000 people which calls for a Green New Deal "that fixes our food system" to combat the climate crisis. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-07-19). The Groundbreaking Public Health Study That Should Change U.S. Society—But Won't. counterpunch.org 
What variable is associated with a 12 times greater likelihood of a suicide attempt—and also doubles the likelihood of cancer, heart disease, or stroke? In the late 1990s, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study revealed a stunningly powerful relationship between childhood trauma and later adult emotional difficulties and physical health problems. Two decades after the More
(2019-07-18). Headlines for July 18, 2019. democracynow.org House Lawmakers Vote to Table Trump Impeachment Resolution, Trump Renews Racist Attacks on Four Progressive Congresswomen, Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces Bill Affirming the Right to Boycott, House Votes to Bar Trump's Planned Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE, U.S. to Deploy 500 Troops to Saudi Air Base, Sudan's Military Rulers Agree to Share Power with Civilian Protesters, United Nations Declares Global Health Emergency as Ebola Spreads, Puerto Ricans Demand Resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló over Hateful Messages, AG Barr & Commerce Secretary Ross Held in Contempt of Congress, Sen. Rand Paul Blocks Vote on S…
(2019-07-18). The BS about Medicare-for-All Has to Stop! dissidentvoice.org 
It is increasingly clear that the wagons have circled both in the Democratic National Committee and in the news media to shut down any possibility of a national health plan as proposed by Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) or Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. The media for their part, keep touting — almost …
(2019-07-18). Honduras Fights Dengue Virus as it Reaches Epidemic Proportions. telesurenglish.net The dengue death toll in Honduras has risen to 54 or "epidemic proportions", the country's health authorities reported this week as the virus outbreak continues. | RELATED: | Honduras Announces State Emergency Over Dengue Outbreak | A total of 23,304 cases have been confirmed in the Central American nation, Health Minister Alba Consuelo Flores said, adding that the…
(2019-07-18). Carnage must stop in northwest Syria demands Lowcock, as attacks intensify. un.org After 80 days of intensifying attacks, many on health facilities, "the carnage must stop" in northwest Syria, said the UN relief chief on Thursday, noting that more than 70 civilians had been killed this month alone across the last rebel-held enclave of the country.
(2019-07-17). Amazon Workers Demand Fair Pay & Conditions as Company Continues Undercutting Rivals. democracynow.org 
While online shoppers around the world flocked to Amazon's mega-sale "Prime Day" this week, the retail giant faced growing outrage from protesters, workers and lawmakers for its unsafe working conditions and collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Demonstrators in Seattle delivered a petition with over 270,000 signatures to Amazon headquarters demanding it stop exploiting workers and cooperating with ICE. Lawmakers, including Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ilhan Omar, co-signed a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration demanding a full investigation into Amazon's wor…
(2019-07-17). Wednesday's Daily Brief: Ebola now an international Public Health Emergency, young peacemakers, defining moment for Sudan, war crimes fugitives, migrant 'crisis' in Hungary. un.org In today's Daily Brief: the DR Congo Ebola outbreak is officially declared an international Public Health Emergency; UN Youth Envoy briefs Security Council; an 'exciting and potentially defining' moment for Sudan, says UN adviser; more cooperation's needed to secure arrest of war crimes fugitives; and politicizing the migrant 'crisis' in Hungary…
(2019-07-17). DR Congo Ebola outbreak now an international Public Health Emergency, UN health agency declares. un.org The second worst Ebola outbreak of all time, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was officially declared an international Public Health Emergency of International Concern on Wednesday, with the head of the World Health Organization calling for countries to 'take notice and redouble our efforts".
(2019-07-16). 25 years after population conference, women still face challenges to 'well-being and human rights', says UN chief. un.org Many women and girls "still face enormous challenges to their health, well-being and human rights", Secretary-General António Guterres told a High-level General Assembly meeting on Tuesday conevened to mark the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), a milestone in reproductive health and rights.
(2019-07-16). Tuesday's Daily Brief: inclusion in development, Asia monsoons, Ebola risk for youth, obesity and Yemen latest. un.org In today's Daily Brief: Inclusion resonates widely at development meeting, UN offers help after monsoons devastate Asia, DR Congo Ebola effecting children, obesity plagues island communities, Yemen's warring parties agree to ceasefire for key port…
(2019-07-12). Weekend Read: Jim Crow's fingerprints are on Florida's new voting law. splcenter.org Voting is not a privilege but a right that is essential for a healthy, well-functioning democracy.
(2019-07-11). "Unconscionable & Unacceptable": Rep. Barragán Decries Detention of Migrant Children in Prison Cells. democracynow.org 
Yazmin Juárez, the Guatemalan mother whose child died from a lung infection after being held in an ICE detention center, testified before members of a congressional panel Wednesday. She shared the story of her daughter, 19-month-old Mariee, who died last year shortly after being released from the South Texas Family Detention Center in Dilley, Texas. Juárez filed a $60 million lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Patrol and the Department of Health and Human Services. The House subcommittee convened to examine the treatment of refugees in U.S.
(2019-07-10). Racism: Milwaukee's Public Health Emergency. progressive.org One of the most segregated cities in the United States takes on racism as a health issue.
(2019-06-19). House Casts Historic Vote to Repeal Authorization for Endless War. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — June 19, 2019 — In response to the House of Representatives passing H.R. 2740 (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020), which includes language to repeal the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) eight months after …