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<p>A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage<br>—</p><p>A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-miscarriage-blood-transfusions?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-miscarriage-blood-transfusions?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tex</span><span class="invisible">as-abortion-ban-miscarriage-blood-transfusions?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/women/" rel="tag">#Women</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/hospital/" rel="tag">#Hospital</a> <a href="/tags/pregnancy/" rel="tag">#Pregnancy</a> <a href="/tags/abortion/" rel="tag">#Abortion</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a></p>

<p>The FDA Finally Visited an Indian Drug Factory Linked to U.S. Deaths. It Found Problems.<br>—</p><p>The inspection comes after a ProPublica investigation revealed that drugs made at the Glenmark Pharmaceuticals plant accounted for an outsized share of U.S. recalls for pills that didn’t dissolve properly and could harm people.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/glenmark-pharmaceuticals-recalls-fda-inspection?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/glenmark-pharmaceuticals-recalls-fda-inspection?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/gle</span><span class="invisible">nmark-pharmaceuticals-recalls-fda-inspection?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/fda/" rel="tag">#FDA</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/india/" rel="tag">#India</a> <a href="/tags/drugs/" rel="tag">#Drugs</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a></p>

<p>“ProPublica’s reporting revealed these cancelled contracts were delivering essential services … and exposed the cruel and dumb AI formulas DOGE bros used to cancel contracts,” Sen. Blumenthal said. “Veterans and all Americans deserve transparency.”</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/veterans/" rel="tag">#Veterans</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a> <a href="/tags/transparency/" rel="tag">#Transparency</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>&#x27;s <a href="/tags/onebigbeautifulbill/" rel="tag">#OneBigBeautifulBill</a> cuts federal <a href="/tags/spending/" rel="tag">#spending</a> on <a href="/tags/medicaid/" rel="tag">#Medicaid</a> &amp; <a href="/tags/affordablecareact/" rel="tag">#AffordableCareAct</a> marketplaces by ~$1 trillion over a decade, acc/to the <a href="/tags/nonpartisan/" rel="tag">#nonpartisan</a> <a href="/tags/cbo/" rel="tag">#CBO</a>, threatening the physical &amp; financial <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#health</a> of tens of millions of <a href="/tags/americans/" rel="tag">#Americans</a>.</p><p>The bill, which the <a href="/tags/senate/" rel="tag">#Senate</a> passed Tues, would reverse many of the health coverage gains of <a href="/tags/biden/" rel="tag">#Biden</a> &amp; <a href="/tags/obama/" rel="tag">#Obama</a>, whose policies made it easier for millions of people to access <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#healthcare</a> &amp; reduced the US <a href="/tags/uninsured/" rel="tag">#uninsured</a> rate to record lows.</p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/07/02/nx-s1-5453870/senate-republicans-tax-bill-medicaid-health-care" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/07/02/nx-s1-5453870/senate-republicans-tax-bill-medicaid-health-care"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.npr.org/sections/shots-hea</span><span class="invisible">lth-news/2025/07/02/nx-s1-5453870/senate-republicans-tax-bill-medicaid-health-care</span></a></p>

<p>Here are some vitamins for your eyes - a blue bowl filled with fresh juicy oranges - handmade watercolor stilllife painting. </p><p>--&gt; <a href="https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/blue-bowl-with-fresh-oranges-karen-kaspar.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/blue-bowl-with-fresh-oranges-karen-kaspar.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/blue-bowl-with-fresh-oranges-karen-kaspar.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/orange/" rel="tag">#orange</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/interiordesign/" rel="tag">#InteriorDesign</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonart/" rel="tag">#MastodonArt</a> <a href="/tags/artistsonmastodon/" rel="tag">#ArtistsOnMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/traditionalart/" rel="tag">#TraditionalArt</a> <a href="/tags/kunst/" rel="tag">#kunst</a> <a href="/tags/contemporaryart/" rel="tag">#contemporaryArt</a> <a href="/tags/watercolor/" rel="tag">#watercolor</a> <a href="/tags/watercolour/" rel="tag">#watercolour</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativeToots</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/fruits/" rel="tag">#fruits</a> <a href="/tags/fresh/" rel="tag">#fresh</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#health</a> <a href="/tags/vegan/" rel="tag">#vegan</a> <a href="/tags/veganfood/" rel="tag">#veganfood</a> <a href="/tags/smile/" rel="tag">#smile</a> <a href="/tags/happy/" rel="tag">#happy</a> <a href="/tags/vegetarian/" rel="tag">#vegetarian</a> <a href="/tags/food/" rel="tag">#food</a> <a href="/tags/foodie/" rel="tag">#foodie</a> <a href="/tags/happiness/" rel="tag">#happiness</a> <a href="/tags/goodvibes/" rel="tag">#goodvibes</a> <a href="/tags/blue/" rel="tag">#blue</a></p>

<p>EPA puts 139 employees on leave after they sign a ‘declaration of dissent’ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/03/epa-employees-administrative-leave" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/03/epa-employees-administrative-leave"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/us-news/20</span><span class="invisible">25/jul/03/epa-employees-administrative-leave</span></a> <a href="/tags/usenvironmentalprotectionagency/" rel="tag">#USEnvironmentalProtectionAgency</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USpolitics</a> <a href="/tags/pollution/" rel="tag">#Pollution</a> <a href="/tags/society/" rel="tag">#Society</a> <a href="/tags/usnews/" rel="tag">#USnews</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a></p>

<p>NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change<br>—</p><p>It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on much-needed research.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/nih-funding-climate-change-public-health?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/nih-funding-climate-change-public-health?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/nih</span><span class="invisible">-funding-climate-change-public-health?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#Climate</a> <a href="/tags/nih/" rel="tag">#NIH</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/climatechange/" rel="tag">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#Research</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/rfkjr/" rel="tag">#RFKJr</a></p>

<p>On Dec. 7, we’re taking you to Albany, Georgia, and telling a story as we never have before.</p><p>In a new 5-part series, ProPublica’s Ginger Thompson pursues one question: “Why are people in Albany so sick when its most powerful institution is a hospital?”</p><p>Sign up to get this story as soon as it publishes: <a href="https://www.propublica.org/newsletters/the-big-story" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/newsletters/the-big-story"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/newsletters</span><span class="invisible">/the-big-story</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/georgia/" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/hospital/" rel="tag">#Hospital</a></p>

<p>A Minneapolis pediatrician said he felt pressured to “fall in line” with child abuse specialist Dr. Nancy Harper and her team.</p><p>Then he was given a choice: resign or be fired.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/child-abuse-pediatrician-minneapolis-nancy-harper-cps?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/child-abuse-pediatrician-minneapolis-nancy-harper-cps?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/chi</span><span class="invisible">ld-abuse-pediatrician-minneapolis-nancy-harper-cps?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/minneapolis/" rel="tag">#Minneapolis</a> <a href="/tags/minnesota/" rel="tag">#Minnesota</a> <a href="/tags/children/" rel="tag">#Children</a> <a href="/tags/pediatrics/" rel="tag">#Pediatrics</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a></p>

<p>Did You Work on a Terminated NIH Grant? ProPublica Wants to Hear From You.<br>—</p><p>The National Institutes of Health is canceling grants that are seen as conflicting with the Trump administration’s priorities. We want to hear from researchers who have been affected.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/national-institutes-health-nih-canceled-grants-research" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/getinvolved/national-institutes-health-nih-canceled-grants-research"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/getinvolved</span><span class="invisible">/national-institutes-health-nih-canceled-grants-research</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/nih/" rel="tag">#NIH</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#Research</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a></p>

<p>The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations<br>—</p><p>The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/measles-vaccine-rfk-cdc-report?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/measles-vaccine-rfk-cdc-report?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/mea</span><span class="invisible">sles-vaccine-rfk-cdc-report?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/cdc/" rel="tag">#CDC</a> <a href="/tags/rfkjr/" rel="tag">#RFKJr</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/measles/" rel="tag">#Measles</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/publichealth/" rel="tag">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="/tags/vaccines/" rel="tag">#Vaccines</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a></p>

<p>Texas GOP Lawmakers Propose Amending Abortion Ban Linked to Deaths and a Rise in Sepsis Cases<br>—</p><p>The bill comes after ProPublica’s reporting on the deaths of three Texas women. It specifies that doctors don’t need to wait until an emergency is “imminent” to terminate pregnancies but leaves in steep penalties for those who violate the law.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-gop-lawmakers-propose-amending-abortion-ban?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/texas-gop-lawmakers-propose-amending-abortion-ban?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tex</span><span class="invisible">as-gop-lawmakers-propose-amending-abortion-ban?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/abortion/" rel="tag">#Abortion</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/gop/" rel="tag">#GOP</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/women/" rel="tag">#Women</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/pregnancy/" rel="tag">#Pregnancy</a></p>

<p>TCE Is Linked to Heart Defects in Babies, Cancer and Parkinson’s. Republicans in Congress Want to Reverse a Ban on It.<br>—</p><p>The toxic substance, used in dry cleaning and manufacturing, has been linked to a host of serious health problems. A Biden-era ban on the chemical has faced multiple challenges since Trump took office.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/tce-ban-cancer-parkinsons-trump-republicans?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/tce-ban-cancer-parkinsons-trump-republicans?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tce</span><span class="invisible">-ban-cancer-parkinsons-trump-republicans?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/cancer/" rel="tag">#Cancer</a> <a href="/tags/congress/" rel="tag">#Congress</a> <a href="/tags/gop/" rel="tag">#GOP</a></p>

<p>Texas Overhauls Anti-Abortion Program That Spent Tens of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars With Little Oversight<br>—</p><p>After a ProPublica and CBS News investigation revealed that Texas’ funding pipeline for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers is riddled with waste, nonprofits in the program must now provide a detailed accounting of their expenses.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-overhauls-anti-abortion-crisis-pregnancy-centers-funding?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/texas-overhauls-anti-abortion-crisis-pregnancy-centers-funding?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tex</span><span class="invisible">as-overhauls-anti-abortion-crisis-pregnancy-centers-funding?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/women/" rel="tag">#Women</a> <a href="/tags/family/" rel="tag">#Family</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/nonprofit/" rel="tag">#Nonprofit</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a></p>

<p>With deep job cuts at the FDA, inspectors say the ongoing strain could compromise policing an industry spread across more than 90 countries.</p><p>“Things will be missed, we are going to have a lot less safe drugs,” a former inspector said.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-cuts-drug-factory-inspections?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/fda-cuts-drug-factory-inspections?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/fda</span><span class="invisible">-cuts-drug-factory-inspections?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/fda/" rel="tag">#FDA</a> <a href="/tags/drugs/" rel="tag">#Drugs</a> <a href="/tags/safety/" rel="tag">#Safety</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>

<p>What lengths will a hospital go to in order to become the only game in town — and what does it mean for the patients?</p><p>Read Sick in a Hospital Town, a new series debuting Dec. 7 on ProPublica.</p><p>➡️ Sign up to get this investigation in your inbox as soon as it&#x27;s published: <a href="https://www.propublica.org/newsletters/the-big-story" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/newsletters/the-big-story"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/newsletters</span><span class="invisible">/the-big-story</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/georgia/" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/hospital/" rel="tag">#Hospital</a></p>

<p>For the residents of one Georgia town, the name “Phoebe” dominates the economic, political and health care landscape.</p><p>On Dec. 7, see what it’s like to be sick in a hospital town.</p><p>✉️ Sign up to receive this investigation in your inbox: <a href="https://www.propublica.org/newsletters/the-big-story" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/newsletters/the-big-story"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/newsletters</span><span class="invisible">/the-big-story</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/georgia/" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/hospital/" rel="tag">#Hospital</a></p>

<p>The FDA found that Sun Pharma, which produces generic drugs for U.S. consumers, failed to investigate the source of bacteria found in test vials or promptly deal with damaged equipment that had caused drugs to be contaminated with metal particles.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-drug-inspection-sun-pharma?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/fda-drug-inspection-sun-pharma?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/fda</span><span class="invisible">-drug-inspection-sun-pharma?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/drugs/" rel="tag">#Drugs</a> <a href="/tags/pharma/" rel="tag">#Pharma</a> <a href="/tags/fda/" rel="tag">#FDA</a> <a href="/tags/safety/" rel="tag">#Safety</a></p>

<p>RFK Jr. Wants to Overhaul a Vital System That Supports Childhood Immunization<br>—</p><p>Dramatic changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program could drive drugmakers from the market, threatening access to shots, experts say.</p><p>“If (Kennedy’s) unstated goal is to basically destroy the vaccine industry, that could do it.”<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/rfk-childhood-vaccines-vicp?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/rfk-childhood-vaccines-vicp?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/rfk</span><span class="invisible">-childhood-vaccines-vicp?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/vaccines/" rel="tag">#Vaccines</a> <a href="/tags/rfkjr/" rel="tag">#RFKJr</a> <a href="/tags/children/" rel="tag">#Children</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/publichealth/" rel="tag">#PublicHealth</a></p>

<p>Unsanitary Practices Persist at Baby Formula Factory Whose Shutdown Led to Mass Shortages, Workers Say<br>—</p><p>“Persistent leaks” and “unaddressed contamination issues” are among the problems workers say they witnessed at one of the nation’s largest baby formula plants. “I can’t have this on my conscience,” one told ProPublica.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/baby-formula-abbot-sturgis-michigan-shortages-unsanitary-conditions-workers-say?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/baby-formula-abbot-sturgis-michigan-shortages-unsanitary-conditions-workers-say?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/bab</span><span class="invisible">y-formula-abbot-sturgis-michigan-shortages-unsanitary-conditions-workers-say?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/baby/" rel="tag">#Baby</a> <a href="/tags/parenting/" rel="tag">#Parenting</a> <a href="/tags/parents/" rel="tag">#Parents</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/safety/" rel="tag">#Safety</a> <a href="/tags/fda/" rel="tag">#FDA</a></p>

<p>The story of Albany, Georgia, is the story of American health care.</p><p>Sick in a Hospital Town, a new series from ProPublica, debuts Sunday, Dec. 7.</p><p>Sign up to get it in your inbox: <a href="https://www.propublica.org/newsletters/the-big-story" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/newsletters/the-big-story"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/newsletters</span><span class="invisible">/the-big-story</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/georgia/" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/hospital/" rel="tag">#Hospital</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a></p>

<p>Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills.</p><p>But the insurer did make some exceptions. On several occasions, Blue Cross executives signed deals to pay for their wives’ treatment.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/blue-cross-blue-shield-louisiana-insurance-lawsuit-breast-cancer-doctors?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/blue-cross-blue-shield-louisiana-insurance-lawsuit-breast-cancer-doctors?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/blu</span><span class="invisible">e-cross-blue-shield-louisiana-insurance-lawsuit-breast-cancer-doctors?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/cancer/" rel="tag">#Cancer</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/louisiana/" rel="tag">#Louisiana</a></p>

<p>“Not Just Measles”: Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring as Vaccine Rates Decline<br>—</p><p>While much of the country is focused on the spiraling measles outbreak, experts warn that whooping cough and other preventable diseases could get much worse with falling vaccination rates and Trump’s slashing of public health infrastructure.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/whooping-cough-measles-outbreak-vaccine-hesitancy-trump?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/whooping-cough-measles-outbreak-vaccine-hesitancy-trump?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/who</span><span class="invisible">oping-cough-measles-outbreak-vaccine-hesitancy-trump?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/publichealth/" rel="tag">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="/tags/measles/" rel="tag">#Measles</a> <a href="/tags/whoopingcough/" rel="tag">#WhoopingCough</a> <a href="/tags/vaccines/" rel="tag">#Vaccines</a> <a href="/tags/disease/" rel="tag">#Disease</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/rfkjr/" rel="tag">#RFKJr</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>

<p>Medical Warning for Diabetics out there.</p><p>OH has type two diabeties, so needs to do the fingertip prick test on a regular basis. His diabeties is controlled with medication and diet - no daily injection.<br>But he’s not a fan of the prick test, so when he saw an ad for a REMI-FA blood test [[clinically validated] he ordered one. It’s around £20 for this item. <br>His plan was to use it in parallel with the fingertip prick test to ensure it was accurate before he would consider abandoning that one. <br>Well, box arrived - shows an item on the front and claims it is ‘Clinically Validated’ - but all the box contains is one of those little fingertip blood pressure and temperature monitors. <br>He’s asked for his money back - Lol. I’d say it’s gone with the wind.<br>I did some checking on the Diabeties UK and some other sites, and it is most definitely a scam. <br>If you know someone who has to do the prick test, please don’t let them stop doing it; especially if they bought one of these things. <br>Disgusting that some lowlife would put peoples lives at risk by scamming people about their blood sugars. <br><a href="/tags/scam/" rel="tag">#Scam</a> <a href="/tags/diabeties/" rel="tag">#Diabeties</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a></p>

<p>Remembering the Incredible Life of DIY Geneticist Jill Viles<br>—</p><p>In 2013, ProPublica reporter David Epstein was contacted by a woman with a wild story and a batch of photos she believed were clues to the mystery of her condition. Turns out, she was right.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/remembering-jill-viles-diy-geneticist-muscular-dystrophy-david-espstein?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/remembering-jill-viles-diy-geneticist-muscular-dystrophy-david-espstein?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/rem</span><span class="invisible">embering-jill-viles-diy-geneticist-muscular-dystrophy-david-espstein?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a> <a href="/tags/genetics/" rel="tag">#Genetics</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#Research</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#Disability</a></p>