by Michele Late
Layoffs Linked to Higher Risk of Early Death
Even one layoff raises the risk of dying before age 65 …. Lowering blood pressure during pregnancy can prevent complications, deaths … and more.
Increase in Climate-Related Flooding Threatens Food Crops
Corn, soybeans, wheat face huge potential losses from flooding … Vaccination coverage dips for U.S. health care workers … and more.
Extreme Weather Hurting U.S. Housing
Climate change makes housing costlier, less stable …Exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ can weaken immune response … and more.
Millions Of US Students Attend School Near Oil, Gas Wells
Asthma, childhood cancer, birth defects linked to well proximity …Most U.S. pesticides lack cancer warnings on labels … and more.
Five Commercial Product Areas Account for a Third of Global Deaths
Harmful products drive increases in cancer, diabetes, infertility … Kids’ cheap “fast fashion” may contain high levels of lead … and more.
Americans Cut Care, Ration Medications as Health Costs Climb
A third of U.S. adults are making trade-offs to pay for health care … Rising temperatures will make it harder for people to stay active, leading to early deaths … and more.
Power Plant Pollution Soared In 2025
Emissions spiked after Trump administration cut regulations … Heat from climate change could worsen U.S. mental health … and more.
Survey Finds Strong Support for Eliminating Health Inequities
Health coverage should be a right, not a privilege, most Americans say … Newer groundwater sources may raise Parkinson’s disease risks … and more.
Poll: Most Americans Favor More U.S. Regulation of Chemicals
Worries mount about chemicals in food, drink, consumer goods … Cancer death rates higher in counties near nuclear plants … Preventable deaths rise for less-educated adults … and more.
Air Pollution, Lead May Drive Thousands of Alzheimer’s Cases
Lead exposure is linked to almost three times the risk of Alzheimer’s … Millions on Medicare Advantage plans may lose coverage … ’Forever chemicals’ in umbilical cord blood … and more.
Federal Policy Changes, Economy Stressing US Workers
More than half of US workers feel job security pressure…preventable health crises costing large numbers of US lives…mental health declining for mothers of children, teens…and more
Stronger Hurricanes to Cause More Damage
Texas faces worst potential hurricane losses…most Americans support measles vaccines…microplastics in chicken nuggets, other processed foods can harm mental health
Deaths, Illnesses From Wildfire Smoke Mount Worldwide
A billion people worldwide had ‘significant’ indoor exposure to wildfire air pollution…abortion restrictions increase women’s mental distress…nurses exposed to disinfectants face higher risk of cardiovascular disease…and more
More Climate Disasters are Harming Mental Health
Depression, anxiety, PTSD intensify after climate disasters…millions could lose federal health care under signup changes…personal care products expose women of color to formaldehyde…and more
Trump’s Public Health Leaders Undermine Trust for Some
Americans split on how politics affects public health…low-water incidents can increase illnesses…more than half of US counties lack air-quality monitoring…and more
Measles Could Surge Without More Vaccinations
A once-eliminated disease could infect thousands…Half of Americans breathe unhealthy air…Job burnout remains high for health workers since pandemic…And more.
Texas Ranks Highest for Harmful Chemicals in Water
Unsafe drinking water linked to disinfectants … Arsenic in rice could rise with climate change … Mattresses may expose kids to harmful chemicals … and more.
Hospitals, patients face threats to emergency care
Low payments, high demand put hospital EDs at risk … patients fare worse at hospitals serving Black communities …microplastics from Texas bays polluting Gulf … and more