Health Care

First we are grandparents

The following awesome letter to parents and grandparents was written by Nancy Myers, who works at the nonprofit organization, Science and Environmental Health Network , www.sehn.org . We are among the many people now trying to figure out how to stop the toxic assault on our children. If you, dear...

The Dirt on Cleaning Products: Take Action Today

Did you know that chemicals commonly used in cleaning products have been linked to breast cancer, fertility problems, hormone disruption, asthma, and other serious health impacts? And here’s the scary part: no law requires cleaning product companies to disclose their ingredients, so you can’t look...

Will A Child You Know Be Sidelined This Year?

It's back to school time, but unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily mean back to sports for every child who wants to play on a team. Each year, many children who want to participate in school or community sports can't play. They're sidelined from sports because they don't have health insurance,...

Question of the Week: I am a single mom with a severely disabled daughter and have great concern about "rationed" health care affecting the most vulnerable people in our society like the elderly and disabled.

Q: I am a single mom with a severely disabled daughter and have great concern about "rationed" health care affecting the most vulnerable people in our society; i.e., the elderly and disabled. Please discuss how reform will not adversely affect this population. A: The new law will not ration care...