Health and Disease

Censoring of Malawian Doctor Highlights Obama Administration’s Timidity on International Abortion Censoring of Malawian Doctor Highlights Obama Administration’s Timidity on International Abortion

Dr. Chisale Mhango wanted to present research on the harm illegal abortion does to Malawian women. USAID decided that ran afoul of the Helms Amendment.

Mar 11, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

The Best Healthcare News You Didn’t Hear This Week The Best Healthcare News You Didn’t Hear This Week

How is it that one of the most incredibly important and far-reaching new health policies of the twenty-first century went into effect this past week, and you probably haven’t...

Jan 21, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein

The Verdict on Drug Courts The Verdict on Drug Courts

Drug courts have helped some addicts recover. But they may be delaying expansion of treatment programs that will best reduce harms from addiction.

Dec 9, 2010 / Feature / Tracy Velázquez

How Prepared Are We for the Next Great Flu Breakout? How Prepared Are We for the Next Great Flu Breakout?

Why we're losing the war against influenza.

Jul 15, 2010 / John M. Barry

Tell ‘The Nation’: Voices of the Uninsured Tell ‘The Nation’: Voices of the Uninsured

Uninsured Americans have arguably the highest stake in the outcome of the healthcare debate--so why are they absent from the national conversation over its fate?

Feb 9, 2010 / Feature / Various Contributors

Ten Things You Can Do to Improve Your Healthcare Ten Things You Can Do to Improve Your Healthcare

Here are some ways to cut costs and improve outcomes no matter what happens to healthcare reform in Washington.

Jan 14, 2010 / The Nation

Swapping Politics for Science on Drug Policy Swapping Politics for Science on Drug Policy

President Obama has lifted the twenty-year ban on federal funding of needle exchanges. But if he wants to promote public health--over politics--on substance abuse, there are plenty...

Dec 21, 2009 / Feature / Beth Schwartzapfel

The Swine Flu Vaccine Screw-up The Swine Flu Vaccine Screw-up

Thanks to Big Pharma, your child may not get a flu shot as soon as they should.

Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich

Food Without Fear Food Without Fear

Bad peanuts and killer spinach: that's the food story of 2009. But in the coming months we may see a huge turning point in the fight for safety.

Sep 2, 2009 / John Nichols

Back Talk: Philip Alcabes Back Talk: Philip Alcabes

Epidemiologist Philip Alcabes discusses the social fears surrounding epidemics and why risk can't be eliminated from life.

May 20, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

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