HIV deaths among African-Americans drop 18%, CDC says
That is a consistent and promising decline, and yet it still means 8,165 African-American HIV patients lost their lives in 2012, a marked disparity that accounts for nearly half of…
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That is a consistent and promising decline, and yet it still means 8,165 African-American HIV patients lost their lives in 2012, a marked disparity that accounts for nearly half of…
I remember vacationing at SeaWorld as a kid, but after hearing about all the ways SeaWorld lies to its staff and to its guests while knowingly putting both people and…
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals killed most of the animals at its Norfolk, Virginia, shelter in 2014, according to preliminary figures filed with the Virginia Department of Agriculture…
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When Dr. Jack Wolfson speaks, jaws drop. But his fans applaud. He has given a medical face to the anti-vaccine movement — eagerly stepping in front of TV cameras to…
Whatever this guy is looking at on his phone, it better be good — because it cost him the sight of a lifetime: a humpback whale breaching just feet away….
(Updates with number of train cars on fire) Feb 4 (Reuters) – Eleven railway cars carrying ethanol fuel derailed on Wednesday in a remote location north of Dubuque, Iowa, and…
Paige and Brandon are both addicted to heroin and living in a motel where they shoot up up to six times a day. Watch their story here. Paige’s parents, Alyssa…
“Without a doubt, I am absolutely a heroin addict,” says Paige, who says she shoots up up to six times daily while living in a motel room with her boyfriend…
Add this to the lengthy list of problems created by America’s factory farming complex: poop, hair and toenails on your plate. Read the whole story at The Dodo
Alyssa and Steve say their daughter, Paige, is a heroin addict who has overdosed 16 times. Watch their story here. – Like Dr. Phil | Follow Dr. Phil | Be…
Alyssa and Steve say their worst nightmare has come true: Their 21-year-old daughter, Paige, who has overdosed 16 times, is now living in a motel with her addict boyfriend. –…
The surprising failure of a large clinical trial of H.I.V.-prevention methods in Africa — and the elaborate deceptions employed by the women in it — have opened an ethical debate…
The federal government has decided that a captive killer whale that has been performing for decades at the Miami Seaquarium deserves the same protection as a small population of endangered…
The New York Times has written about a ton of cats over the past 140 years. Read the whole story at The Dodo
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This story originally appeared on Climate Central. Hearing about climate change may bring heat waves and sweltering summers to mind, but in most regions in the U.S., winter temperatures are…
www.upworthy.com: We’re not used to hearing about drones doing good. Here’s an example of technology being used to end abuses, rather than perpetuating them.
Want to know what the inside of an ice sheet looks like? Read the whole story at Climate Central
Budweiser has welcomed a new member to the family. – Clydesdales have been a part of Budweiser parent company Anheuser-Busch since 1933, when August A. Busch, Jr. and Adolphus Busch…
Warning: Watching this video will make you want to walk away from the internet, zip up your snow suit and go outside to explore a wintry wilderness. You’d be following…
The ideal amount of running for someone who wants to live a long and healthy life is less than most of us might expect, according to a new study, which…
The morning meeting at the Frankfort Coast Guard station in Michigan was interrupted on Tuesday when someone noticed a dog plunge into the icy waters of a channel between Lake…
Something kept nagging at me, and it wasn’t until this very moment that I finally figured out what. It’s the idea that this article would be labeled “opinion” or “editorial”…
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In yet another sign President Barack Obama is making climate change…
“The moment I heard the word ‘cancer,’ my world just stopped,” says Lynn, 30, who claims she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, which causes her excruciating pain. “I feel like…
Whale season in Hawaii usually means majestic humpbacks bumping into boats or swimming with dolphins, but the Aloha State is also home to a more mysterious and reclusive cetacean. Last…
Opponents of vaccines against diseases like measles are simply on the “wrong side,” CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says. Just how many people are we talking about, and…
It’s often easy to overlook the environmental impact of natural disasters when property is destroyed and people lose their lives. But for thousands of animals, a vast wildfire can destroy…