(2018-09-02). Poor People's Town Hall: Watsonville. indybay.org Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust | 85 Nielson St., Watsonville, California 95076…
(2018-09-01). Will the Democrats Catch a "Blue Wave"? truthout.org Within of the Andrew Gillum's upset Democratic primary win to become the first-ever African American candidate for Florida governor, his Trumpite Republican opponent Ron DeSantis warned Florida voters not to "monkey up" the state by voting for Gillum. | The Trump Republicans don't even try to hide their racism behind so-called "dog whistles" (meaning when politicians use coded language that their supporters understand as racism). | Instead, they reach for the bullhorn. | Championing Medicare for All and supporting calls to abolish ICE, Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee, defeated a field of "centrist" favorites to win the Democratic nomination. He had the endorsement of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York congressional nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. | Gillum will face a tough fight with DeSantis, who has already shown that he's willing to go into the gutter to defeat him. But his victory on…
(2018-09-01). Tom Carper Backs Re-Importing Drugs From Canada, After Voting Against It Repeatedly. theintercept.com Delaware Sen. Tom Carper portrayed himself as a health care populist at the Democratic primary debate this week, championing his role in writing and defending the Affordable Care Act and declaring, "We oughta re-import drugs from Canada." | The policy announcement came as the senior senator has sought to recast himself before the September 6 primary. The Carper campaign television advertisement currently blanketing the state proclaims that he "fights back" against Republican threats to the Affordable Care Act. | Carper, who has served for 41 years in elected office in Delaware, is facing a progressive challenge from Kerri Evelyn Harris, a community activist and Air Force veteran vying to be the state's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. | But the Delaware senator's new approach might be puzzling for some observers. Carper has generally adopted a moderate, business-friendly approach to health care.
(2018-09-01). Private Firms Pitch Dubious PTSD Treatments to Veterans Affairs. truthout.org After Wisconsin beer mogul Jake Leinenkugel was tapped by President Donald Trump in 2017 as a White House adviser on veterans' issues, he quickly identified mental health care as a top priority, alongside privatization of services. | That combination has touched off a behind-the-scenes race by private companies, some offering questionable — or at least unproven — treatments for the signature injury of modern war: post-traumatic stress disorder. | Last week, various alternative treatments were discussed at a hearing of the Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery Commission — also known as the COVER Commission — with Leinenkugel as chairman. The body's charter is to study the Department of Veterans' Affairs' own model for prioritizing evidence-based therapy and assess the "potential benefits of incorporating complementary and integrative health treatments available in non-Department facilities." | In a small ballroom in…
(2018-09-01). With Airport Closed by Saudis, Yemeni Patients Face Death from Untreated Wounds and Disease. mintpressnews.com 
According to a group of NGOs, including the International Rescue Committee and the Norwegian Refugee Council, over 10,000 people seeking life-saving treatment abroad have died from critical health conditions since the Sana'a airport was closed.
(2018-09-01). The Globalisation of Bad Food and Poor Health: Sustainable Development or Sustainable Profits? globalresearch.ca Firsr published by Global Research on April 3, 2016 | The proportion of deaths due to cancer around the world increased from 12 percent in 1990 to 15 percent in 2013. Globally, cancer is already the second-leading cause of death …
(2018-09-01). Israeli Soldiers Shoot And Seriously Injure A Female Palestinian Medic In Gaza. imemc.org The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that Israeli soldiers shot and seriously injured, on Friday evening, a Palestinian female medic, east of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, during their excessive use of force against the Great Return March in the coastal region. The Health Ministry said […]…
(2018-09-01). Royal College of Nursing union chief resigns amid mounting anger over NHS pay deal. wsws.org National Health Service workers have spoken to NHS FightBack reporting teams about the pay deal, with many angered at the unions for accepting it.
(2018-08-31). Fifteen Ways the Democrats Can Lose the November Elections. counterpunch.org 1. Focus on Donald Trump's personal scandals, the Russian interference, and Trump's outrageous and hugely distracting daily tweets. 2. Overlook what Trump's henchmen are specifically doing to cause more deaths, injuries, and disease. Ignore this administration's efforts to scuttle health and safety standards; stop law enforcement against corporate outlaws who pollute the environment, marketplace, and workplace; take More
(2018-08-31). Corporate Food Brands Drive the Massive Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico. alternet.org 
Major U. S. brands are ignoring the enormous environmental destruction caused by their meat suppliers. | Whole Foods bills itself as "America's healthiest grocery store," but what it's doing to the environment is anything but healthy. According to a new report, the. . .
(2018-08-30). Venezuela Denounces Regional Anti-Migrant 'Xenophobia' as Brazil Militarises Border. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro administration contrasted the recent attacks against Venezuelan migrants to its own open door policy which has seen foreigners benefit from free health, housing, education, and food programs.
(2018-08-30). US teens swap books for social media, reading drops from 60 to 16 percent in half a century – study. rt.com 
Researchers are sounding the alarm over US teenagers' mental health and abilities, as a new study finds they've almost completely dropped books for social media. In the 1970s, 60 percent read books and in 2016 – just 16 percent.
(2018-08-29). 'Skyrocketing' US STDs: Cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea & syphilis reach record levels. rt.com 
Health officials have issued stark warnings as data reveals that sexually transmitted infections are soaring in the US. A report has found that cases of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea have spiked for the fourth year in a row.
(2018-08-29). Smoking hot: E-cig explodes in man's pants (VIDEO). rt.com 
The health risks of vaping are up for debate but at least one California e-cigarette owner might think twice about puffing on one in the future after his device suddenly exploded inside his pocket.
(2018-08-27). At least Trump is not a 'zombie' telling 'beautiful lies' — Tech investor Peter Thiel. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump may be a "rude, mean person" but he is a "very healthy corrective" to a culture of political correctness and ideological platitudes, former Silicon Valley magnate Peter Thiel has said.
(2018-08-25). Medics warn of dangerous 'kissing bug' disease as 300,000 Americans already infected. rt.com 
Health experts are warning that the potentially lethal parasitic disease spread by 'kissing bugs' has taken hold in the US, with more than 300,000 Americans contracting it. |
(2018-08-21). Headlines for August 21, 2018. democracynow.org In Historic Letter, Pope Condemns Catholic Church Sex Abuse and Cover-Up, Trump to Announce Massive Rollback of Obama-Era Coal Regulations, In Racist Comment, Trump Says Hispanic Border Agent "Speaks Perfect English", Taliban Fires Rockets at Afghan Presidential Palace, India: Death Toll Rises to 400 in Kerala's Historic Flooding, French Oil Company Total Withdraws from Iran in Wake of U.S. Sanctions, Microsoft: Russian Hackers Targeting Conservative Think Tanks, Michigan Health Director Faces Involuntary Manslaughter Trial over Flint Water Crisis, NYT: #MeToo Leader Asia Argento Paid Off Her Sexual Assault Accus…
(2018-07-23). Venezuela to Invest €293m to Modernise Public Health System as National Nurses' Strike Continues. venezuelanalysis.com Maduro has called for a "revolution within the revolution" in the health sector.