On AlterNet: illness

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "illness"

One Mother Explains How Her Sons' Addiction Brought Her to Anti-Drug-War Activism

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. May 13, 2012.

A leader of Moms United to End the War on Drugs offers her thoughts on Mother's Day -- and how a sane, compassionate drug policy could actually keep our kids safe.

Creationists to Cancer Patients: Drop Dead

Leslie Brunetta, Concord Monitor. February 15, 2012.

Creationists want to tell school kids that evolution is just an opinion. One cancer survivor explains why this is so dangerous.

Supreme Court Says Religious School Can Fire Teacher for Illness

Josh Eidelson, In These Times. February 12, 2012.

In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld for the first time a “ministerial exception” limiting the rights of employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Uncommonly Ill -- The Double Whammy of Suffering from a Rare Disease

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. April 7, 2010.

Being sick is bad enough, but having a disease shared by only a few other people means extra uncertainty, extra ostracism, and few if any medications.

Our Assumptions About What Causes Chronic Diseases Could Be Wrong

Laura Wright, OnEarth Magazine. August 9, 2007.

Discoveries about how chemicals and environmental toxins interact with our DNA and make us susceptible to disease could revolutionize our concept of illness.

Dying for a Home: Toxic Trailers Are Making Katrina Refugees Ill

Amanda Spake, The Nation. February 15, 2007.

FEMA-supplied trailers for displaced Gulf Coast residents have been found to emit formaldehyde vapors, causing serious health problems.