my care2
make a difference

causes & news

news network

socially conscious news and video shared and rated by the community

Laura's News

Health & Wellness News

Another Poison Hiding in Your Environment - Bromide
Health & Wellness  (tags: poison, pesticide, chemical, environment, food, bromide, thyroid )

Kellie
- 117 days ago - articles.mercola.com
Bromides are a common endocrine disruptor. Because bromide is also a halide, it competes for the same receptors that are used in the thyroid gland (among other places) to capture iodine.
Push to Pass HR 676 NOW! [Enuff!] Everything You Need to Get the Sucka DONE/Through!
Health & Wellness  (tags: healthcare, government, society, family, ethics, LIFE! )

Janet
- 127 days ago - healthcare-now.org
Let's make August the Month of Single-Payer Action and demand that our Congresspeople vote YES on Rep. Weiner's amendment and S 703 in September. How-to's at site, and below....go on, TRY it, you'll LIKE it--and you'll be VERY sorry later if you don't.
They're Lying About UK Healthcare.
Health & Wellness  (tags: Tell me lies about the nhs )

Having A
- 118 days ago - avaaz.org
If your British,then please take action and help put the record straight about the nhs.If you aren't British,then please go to the site,to see what you can do for the cause of health reform.Born on the nhs..I was born on the nhs...
The Real "Death Panels".-Watch The Video and Make That Call-Take Action.
Health & Wellness  (tags: Combing, Death Sentence, Unlucky, If You Think That It Could Be Worse, Then You Are Stupid )

Having A
- 118 days ago - couragecampaign.org
In this video a Californian woman has her health insurance cancelled, after being diagnosed with breast cancer.Who is evil eh Palin?Please watch the video ,forward it,and make that call.
Sign Petition: We Demand a Public Option
Health & Wellness  (tags: obama, government, republicans, democrats, congress, americans, healthcare, public, option, universal, single-payer, health, insurance )

Tom
- 120 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Tell President Obama and Congress: Health care should not be a privilege for the wealthy and the lucky. And health care reform should not be written by the private insurance lobby. We need real reform for real people, and it MUST include a public option.
It's Now or Never for a Public Option-Take a Stand Against Greed.
Health & Wellness  (tags: Obama-Spine Removal, Keep Up The Pressure, People vs Greedy Corporations, Democracy Is Coming )

Having A
- 121 days ago - alternet.org
The Dems as a party are rolling over..Single payer is currently sidelined and public option (without single payer)..looks about to be jettisoned too.This article shows what you can do to take the fight to the politicians.The fight goes on..
SICK FOR PROFIT : Fight Back Against Health Insurance Lies   video
Health & Wellness  (tags: insurance companies, health care, health care reform, healthcare, United Health Group, health claims denied, sickness, injury, children, families, Stephen Hemsley, CEO UNITED HEALTH CARE, radical republicans )

Blue
- 131 days ago - youtube.com
The Democrats should've launched this campaign six months ago, easy. Take a look at what you're fighting for, teabaggers.
Merck: Hero or Villain?
Health & Wellness  (tags: drugs, health, healthcare, illness, medicine, research, treatment )

Tom
- 132 days ago - aidshealth.org
Merck want HIV patients, their insurance companies, and your state health departments to pay $35/day for a new drug theapy - three times more expensive than other first line antiviral treatments. How much of that $35 goes to lobbying?
Right-Wing Turncoat Gives the Inside Scoop on Why Conservatives Are Rampaging Town Halls | Health and Wellness | AlterNet
Health & Wellness  (tags: abuse, death, disease, drugs, environment, ethics, family, government, healthcare, illness, investigation, medicine, treatment )

John
- 132 days ago - alternet.org
The GOP is willing to disrupt the health care debate if they can't win it. Yesterday in Tampa, a mob of Glenn Beck supporters nearly caused a riot.
'Socialized Medicine? Bring It On!' [Richard Cohen, Washington Post]
Health & Wellness  (tags: healthcare, society, systems )

Janet
- 156 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Many, if not most, Americans have some experience with our nation's mostly private health-care system. Yet they still fall prey to the scare tactic that nothing could be worse than a government takeover of the system. How things could be worse?
 
 
Content and comments expressed here are the opinions of Care2 users and not necessarily that of Care2.com or its affiliates.
Laura Hovland

Laura H.
Laura's contributions:
Stories noted recently:
Stories submitted:
Laura's contributions
Stories submitted: 257
Front Page stories: 30
Noted in Past Week: 0
Analyst Ratio* : 0%
* Analyst Ratio is based on success in Note-ing news stories in the past week that make the Front Page, before they are promoted to the Front Page.

care2 news network tools

News Network Bookmarklet

Submit stories from your browser toolbar with the easy to use Add to Care2 News! bookmarklet.

News Network Syndication

Get this page in RSS. Keep up to date with the Care2 News Network in your favorite RSS reader. Yahoo!, Newsgator, Bloglines, and more!
Find out how to subscribe!





Copyright © 2009 Care2.com, inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved