AlterNet.org: Health and Wellness Alternative News and Information. en-us AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. Elizabeth Edwards: ‘Most Preventable Cause Of Unnecessary Suffering’ Is Lack Of Health Insurance http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/84902/ Elizabeth Edwards testified in the Senate yesterday about the American health care system. Fri, 09 May 2008 06:43:01 PDT Ali Frick USDA Renews Approval of 46 Non-Organic Ingredients in "Organic" Foods http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/84867/ At the same time, the USDA withdrew approval for a type of food coloring and a food additive. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:21:01 PDT Guest Blogger Hard Questions Needed on McCain's Health Plan http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/84397/ McCain wants to put even more health care costs on the shoulders of working families. The question is how. Sun, 04 May 2008 22:39:01 PDT Bill Scher Straight Talk? Not on Health Care http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/84362/ John McCain can't stop lying about his opponents' health care plans. Sun, 04 May 2008 08:10:01 PDT Steve Benen Life Expectancies Dropping, Wages Falling, Food Rationing Reported -- What the Hell is Going on? http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/83142/ It's scary to have to pay the piper. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:00:01 PDT Joshua Holland Americans Have a God-Given Right to Take This Job and Shove It! [VIDEO] http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/82857/ Ron Wyden's on-key. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:25:01 PDT Joshua Holland One in Three Returning Vets Suffer from Brain Injuries, Mental Health Problems http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/82776/ And many are not getting care -- it's a betrayal on an epic scale. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:00:01 PDT Joshua Holland Mystery Meat Macrophotography: An Up-Close Look Processed Meat http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/82728/ Find out what's lurking inside salami, sausage and hot dogs. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:00:01 PDT Heather Gehlert Death by Lack of Health Insurance http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/81895/ New Families USA reports crunch numbers state-by-state. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:56:01 PDT Joshua Holland South Dakota: Save The Fetus and Flog the Mommy? http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/81185/ Protecting the unborn shouldn’t endanger the living. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:28:01 PDT Daniel DiRito Glenn Beck Claims Wal-Mart Made a "Deal With Terrorists" by Ending Its Lawsuit Against a Brain Damaged Employee http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/81183/ The corporation was under no obligation whatsoever to sue the Shanks. It was a discretionary choice. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:20:01 PDT Ali Frick Olbermann Wages a "Nightly, Indefinite" War Against Wal-Mart for Suing Brain Damaged Employee http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/81047/ Keith Olbermann says he will keep reminding people of “what they’re supporting when they go to Wal-Mart. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:11:01 PDT Ali Frick 11-Year-Old Girl Dies When Parents Choose Prayer Instead of Medical Care http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/80641/ Should the parents be charged with, at a minimum, child abuse? Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:37:01 PDT Richard Blair Knocked Up? Your Job Might Be on the Line http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/80615/ The rise in pregnancy discrimination is further evidence of how little our society values women as equal citizens. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:08:01 PDT Bean Bush Official: Doctor's Right to Withold Info Greater Than Patient's Right to Receive It http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/80612/ The Bush Administration has already said that doctors should be able to deny medical care to women. Now they want to deny information, too. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:07:01 PDT Cara Kulwicki