Health
The one health trend Rebecca Onie wishes would go away
Rebecca Onie, CEO and Co-founder of Health Leads ... Full story
The High Price of Massachusetts' Health Care Reform
Massachusetts health care reform. ... Full story
Rising food prices are changing what we eat reveals new global food survey: Oxfam
62 per cent of Australians surveyed are no longer eating the same foods they did two years ago, and 39 per cent of them attributed this to rising food prices. ... Full story
Global Leaders Issue Declaration to End Child Hunger
More than 350 high-level government officials, leaders of civil society organizations, and activists from around the world will convene in Washington, DC, on June 13 to build political momentum for nutrition efforts that will help save the lives of at least 1 million children annually. ... Full story
Local and sustainable foods in… hospitals?
We all know that sustainable and locally-sourced foods are everywhere: high-end restaurants, special grocery stores. But now, Skoll social entrepreneur Health Care Without Harm is putting them in an unlikely place: hospitals. ... Full story
2011 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
Four Winners Focus on Health, Water, and Education ... Full story
African-Americans More Likely to Suffer from Hunger and Poverty
Bread for the World Analysis ... Full story
The Public’s Health Care Agenda for the 112th Congress
Opposition to the new law ticked upward in January ... Full story
Saving mothers and newborns in Afghanistan
Almost half of all deaths of women age 15-49 in Afghanistan result from complications during pregnancy and childbirth ... Full story
House Votes To Repeal Health Law
The new Republican majority in the House fulfilled a campaign pledge and passed a bill to repeal the federal health care law. ... Full story
New Protection Against Meningitis
A new vaccine is available to families in sub-Saharan Africa ... Full story
Smart Seafod Guide
Whether it's from the Gulf or the Pacific, New England or the South, get smart about the seafood you're eating. ... Full story
AmeriCares Reaches Milestone: $10 Billion in Medical Aid to the World
AmeriCares reaches new milestone. ... Full story
ACF Expands Cholera Response in Haiti amidst Crisis
Humanitarian agency calls for additional support as disease reaches Port-au-Prince. ... Full story
Holiday Hunger
13.7% of the American population are receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) program ... Full story
Seriously? Chemical industry pressure keeps BPA in baby bottles
Protecting kids from toxic chemicals should be a no-brainer, right? ... Full story
Last Chance to Comment on Coal Ash Rule
Tell the EPA to set standards fully protective of public health and the environment. ... Full story
- Investors globally call for greater transparency on climate change exposure from oil and gas companies
- Leading Civil Rights Groups Urge Rep. Waxman (D-CA) to Pass Rep. Bobby Rush's Children's Health Care Amendments
- Profile: Bunker Roy and Barefoot College
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- Bread for the World Offers Free "Tax Day" Resources to Help Churches Bring Good News to Hungry, Poor People