Anti-Vaxxers Are Just as Bad as Climate Deniers

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 19, 2019 Ignorance on this key health issue isn’t just dangerous—it can be fatal. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Predators Home In on Developmentally Disabled Women

Geri Spieler / Truthdig Feb 18, 2019 It’s time society took seriously the care and protection of its most vulnerable citizens. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Raging Crisis Hitting Trump’s Base the Hardest

Raj Menon / TomDispatch Feb 3, 2019 The real national emergency in America has nothing to do with building a wall. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Suicide Hits 50-Year Peak, Pushes Down U.S. Life Expectancy

MIKE STOBBE / The Associated Press Nov 29, 2018 One doctor at George Washington University attributes the spike to economic inequality and pervasive feelings of hopelessness. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

An Estimated 80,000 Died of Flu Last Winter in U.S.

MIKE STOBBE / The Associated Press Sep 26, 2018 In recent years, flu-related deaths have ranged from about 12,000 to 56,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Emotional Abuse Takes Its Toll

By Geri Spieler Aug 17, 2018 The effects of intimate-partner violence are a factor in more than a quarter of female suicides or suicide attempts, one study shows. They are also a leading cause of substance abuse in women. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

CDC Director Resigns Over Financial Conflicts

MIKE STOBBE / The Associated Press Jan 31, 2018 Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald has left the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. When she took the job in July she owned stocks in beer, soft drink, tobacco, health care and other companies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alarm Raised Over Report of Censorship at Health Agency

Mike Stobbe / The Associated Press Dec 17, 2017 The Washington Post reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being told not to use seven words and phrases in official budget documents. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Teenage Latinas’ Suicidal Behavior — a Crisis Going Largely Ignored

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2016 For reasons including the clash between their parents' traditional expectations and the American way of life, Latinas top the list of teens attempting suicide. After a decade of inaction, it's time this national epidemic is addressed, writes Luis H. Zayas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rural America Is Primed for an HIV Epidemic

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2016 A staggering 188 infections in Austin, Ind. -- a rural town of only 4,300 people -- is evidence of a growing problem in counties throughout the U.S. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Zika: The Emerging Epidemic

By Sally Satel Jul 30, 2016 The spread of the Zika virus is a public health story, but politics isn't far behind. The consuming controversy here is why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have dragged their feet in strongly recommending that women delay pregnancy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Flint’s Crisis Is About More Than Water

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 8, 2016 The thousands of Michigan children who were knowingly poisoned were victims of an American moral malaise: Our nation has bred generations of bureaucrats who are blind to values other than self-advancement and profit. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )