public health
This Simple Law Makes Spain the Leader in Organ Donation
Spain implemented a game-changer to its organ donation system—why aren't all countries doing this?
Letter to the Editor: Port-a-Potties Are Good, Actually
Apparently not everyone is revolted by the poop prisons.
Racial Discrimination Can Take 18 Years Off Someone's Life
"Where you live determines your access to jobs, public transit, food, medical care, and insurance."
San Fransisco's Homeless Crisis Is Now a Poop Crisis
The city is overrun with people who have nowhere to relieve themselves—and that's a problem for any resident, whether they have a home or not.
Die Another Day: India's Heat Wave Action Plans May Actually Save Some Lives
Over two dozen cities are using climate data to improve public health.
The Arguments For and Against Alcohol Warning Labels
A new survey worked out which kind of warnings we respond best to, depending on our age.
Cops Are Nearly 3 Times More Likely to Kill Black Americans Than White Americans
Black and brown people are also getting killed at younger ages, losing more total years of life
The Brazilian Government Considers Being Beautiful a Human Right
It subsidizes nearly half a million surgeries every year.
What Puerto Rico Can Teach Us About Surviving Climate Change
“Maria didn’t cause everything. Maria just revealed to the world how we are living."
Obesity in Southern states is a threat to national security, study finds
Male and female soldiers from the South are up to 28 percent more likely to be injured
San Diego's Housing Crisis Is Contributing to the Spread of Hep A
The situation was dire enough for the governor to declare a state of emergency in October.