The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Apr 3, 2018 The Trump administration should veto the chemical giants' pending merger to protect not just competitors but human and environmental health. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Third of American Adults Battling Chronic Diseases Suffer Food Insecurity, but What Can We Do?

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Israel’s Ariel Sharon Dead After Eight Year Coma

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 11, 2014 Former Israeli Army general and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon died Saturday at age 85 after multiple organ failure, eight years after a massive stroke put him in a vegetative state. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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A Simple, Excellent and Surprising Film

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Dec 20, 2012 I think the message of "Amour," if it may be said to have one, is that love is sometimes -- probably rarely -- eternal.I think the message of "Amour," if it may be said to have one, is that love is sometimes — probably rarely — eternal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Study: Women Can Double Up on the Drinks

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2010 There has been some good news regarding women and booze of late Back in August, a study out of Norway explored the potentially fortuitous link between drinking and intelligence, and now there's another that (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chocolate: Good for the Heart?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2010 The good news for chocolate aficionados is that a new study out of Germany, featuring a generous sample size of more than 19,000 people, suggests that there may be a link between chocolate consumption and lower blood pressure (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Attorney General Mukasey Collapses During Speech

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2008 On Thursday night, Attorney General Michael Mukasey suddenly collapsed while making a speech at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. He was rushed to George Washington University Hospital for treatment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kennedy Recovering From Seizure

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2008 Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is recuperating at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital after suffering a seizure Saturday at his Cape Cod home. Kennedy, 76, was reportedly in good spirits later that day, spending time with family members and watching a Red Sox game on television. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Life Expectancy Hits All-Time High

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2007 Here's the good news: Significant drops in heart disease and strokes, two leading causes of death among Americans, have contributed to the highest life expectancy in the country's history, which rose to 77.9 years in the latest report released by the National Center for Health Statistics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bad News for Older Smokers

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2007 Cigarette smoking is even worse for your health than previously thought. Dutch researchers have found that smokers over the age of 55 are 50 percent likelier to develop some form of dementia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Forgetting Addiction

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2007 When a stroke victim and two-pack-a-day smoker woke up having forgotten his habit, researchers went looking for the damaged part of his brain that seemed to have switched off his cravings. Having found it, scientists are hoping to discover new methods to understand and treat addiction. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )