Hospital Urges Woman to Crowdfund $10,000 for Heart Transplant Eligibility

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 24, 2018 A woman in Michigan received a letter recommending she fundraise money in order to receive the procedure. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Medical Insurers Collect Patients’ Data as They Sleep

Marshall Allen / ProPublica Nov 23, 2018 Millions of sleep apnea patients rely on CPAP breathing machines to get a good night’s rest. Health insurers use a variety of tactics, including surveillance, to make patients bear the costs. Experts say it’s part of the insurance industry playbook. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

E. Coli Outbreak Brings Nationwide Warning on Romaine Lettuce

CANDICE CHOI / The Associated Press Nov 20, 2018 U.S. officials urge Americans not to eat it and to discard any they have in their homes. Canada issues a similar alert. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Marijuana Stocks Up After Pot Ballot Victories and Sessions’ Firing

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Nov 7, 2018 Michigan legalized recreational weed, while Missouri and Utah legalized medical use. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

New York Times’ Trauma Tourism in Philadelphia

Jordan Holycross / FAIR Oct 28, 2018 The New York Times Magazine takes readers on a sensational 6,000-word tour of trauma, complete with cringe-worthy language and compassionless photographs. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Child Brides in Lesotho Lose Their Youth and Their Future

Mamofuta Kale / Truthdig Oct 26, 2018 Forced into early marriages, teenage girls drop out of school and endure domestic violence, early pregnancy and exposure to HIV. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump’s Air Pollution Adviser Denies Link Between Dirty Air and Health Problems

By Jason Plautz / Reveal Oct 24, 2018 The chairman of the EPA’s smog and soot panel has made his living challenging health findings on behalf of industry. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Maine’s Radical Universal Home Health Care Proposition

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Oct 14, 2018 For the state’s elderly and disabled populations, as well as for home care workers, the measure could bring much-needed relief—but state business groups are trying to stop it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Study: Survivors of Sexual Assault Experience Real Health Consequences

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Oct 4, 2018 Research provides concrete health data for what many women have described themselves for decades: Sexual assault creates long-term harm. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s FDA Won’t Make Lettuce Farms Test for Deadly Bacteria

By Elizabeth Shogren and Susie Neilson / Reveal Sep 29, 2018 Congress ordered a fix to a gaping hole in food safety years ago, but the administration postponed a remedy that could prevent outbreaks. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Storm Flooding Kills 3.4 Million Chickens and Turkeys

MICHAEL BIESECKER / The Associated Press Sep 18, 2018 More than 5,000 hogs die as North Carolina farms are swamped. In a related development, release of waste pit contents poses an environmental threat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Leading Cancer Researcher Fails to Disclose Corporate Payments

Charles Ornstein / ProPublica, and Katie Thomas / The New York Times Sep 9, 2018 A senior official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has received millions of dollars from companies involved in medical research. His omissions expose how weakly conflict-of-interest rules are enforced by research journals. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )