South Dakota Could Be the Next State to Ban Vaping in Public Places
The state is moving to prohibit vaping in public and in most places of employment.
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Can Pinterest Stop the Anti-Vaccine Movement?
Pinterest has taken a more extreme approach to banning anti-vaccine content than Facebook. Here's how that could help.
Prescription Opioids Are Contributing to More Fatal Auto Accidents
New research finds use of painkillers more than doubles the risk that a driver will set into motion a fatal two-car crash.
Why the Children of Anti-Vaxxers Are Taking to Reddit for Advice
What do you do when your parents refuse to let you get vaccinated? Ask the Internet.
Why Measles Outbreaks Are on the Rise in the U.S.
Research shows anti-vaxxers have stoked public resistance to vaccination and increased rates of vaccine-preventable diseases across the country.
Nutritionists Want to Regulate the Food Industry Like Tobacco
The Lancet Commission proposes a tax on red meat as one method to fight the "syndemic."
Are Anti-Vaxxers a Major Health Threat? The World Health Organization Says Yes.
The WHO has named vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 public-health threats of 2019. Here's how the anti-vaccination movement came about, and what to do about it.
America’s Uncounted Abortions
Mail-to-home abortion pills may be gaining in popularity, but the nationwide statistics we have only count clinic abortions.
Scientists Are Finally Comfortable Saying Climate Change Caused Deaths and Worse Weather
In a presentation about America's National Climate Assessment, their messages were sure and simple.
How Liberia’s Ebola Outbreak Led to Water Access Reform
The virus exposed the dire state of Liberia's water system, and forced the country to revamp the way it provides clean water access to its citizens.