Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Health
02/28/2023
B.C. will make contraception free — a first in Canada
Budget measure will be funded by $119M over next 3 years, Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says.
03/10/2023
FDA approves nasal spray for migraines that may relieve symptoms within 30 minutes
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a nasal spray aimed at fast treatment for migraines, pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Friday.
02/08/2023
Seizure drug offers hope of expanding the pool of donor hearts
The moment a donor heart is cut off from its blood supply, transplant teams are on a race against the clock to remove it, transport it, and sew it into the recipient, all within four hours.
02/01/2023
The silent killers sweeping the world
And a new initiative to tackle them
01/19/2023
What Could Go Right? Phasing out animal testing
It won’t disappear overnight, but with new regulation, a shift has begun.
01/05/2023
What Could Go Right? Modern teens are healthy squares
Teens are dropping smoking, drinking, and partying. Why?
12/22/2022
What Could Go Right? 99 good news stories
2022’s human rights victories, environmental wins, and health and development milestones
12/08/2022
Why young people should resist being cynical about the world
From a historical perspective, we are living in a vastly different world than we were 100 years ago, for the better.
12/01/2022
What Could Go Right?: Is social media the loneliness villain we think it is?
Teens have a much more positive view of social media than is often portrayed.
11/25/2022
Lowering prosthetic costs through 3D technology
It is estimated that globally 65 million people live with limb amputations, according to a study by the African Journal of Disability.
11/12/2022
How harm reduction disrupts painful cycles of addiction
Maia Szalavitz is a gifted thinker and an expert in addiction. She is also someone who has experienced drug addiction personally, dealing cocaine and using heroin as a college student and young woman.
11/08/2022
