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How to take care of yourself in extreme heat

One heat wave after another has swept the country this summer and many more are expected. As global average temperatures increase, heat waves are increasing. High heat can be dangerous to your health, especially for people with pre-existing health conditions, the elderly, pregnant people, infants, unhoused people, and people in... Read more →


One in five packaged foods and beverages contain synthetic food dyes, study reports

Always check the ingredients label of processed food for synthetic dyes and for high levels of added sugar. If a product contains either, you are better off not buying it, especially for your kids. About 19 percent of packaged foods and beverages contain synthetic food dyes, according to research evaluating... Read more →


What are the most and least stressed cities in the U.S.?

I’m feeling stressed. How about you? Everyone has some type and level of stress, but the past few years have increased Americans’ stress levels with record-high inflation and economic uncertainty. About 77 percent of Americans feel stressed about the future of the nation these days, and 73 percent feel stressed... Read more →


Trump appoints farm and pesticide lobbyist to manage pesticide regulation program

In a move that contradicts campaign pledges to crack down on toxic pesticides, President Donald Trump has appointed longtime agriculture lobbyist Kyle Kunkler to serve as the nation’s top pesticide regulator at the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA. Kunkler is a former lobbyist for the American Soybean Association and the... Read more →


What Trump’s budget bill means for the American people

As he had wanted, President Donald Trump signed his budget bill on July Fourth that will give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy while slashing Medicaid and food-assistance benefits for millions of Americans. The budget measure puts the country on a perilous fiscal path by increasing the federal deficit through huge... Read more →


Facts and figures for July Fourth 2025

July 4, 2025, marks the 249th birthday of the United States of America. Millions of people celebrate the day with barbecues, parades, and fireworks. And also travel, with more than 72 million Americans planning to travel 50-plus miles from home this year. About 61 percent of Americans will attend a... Read more →


Trump administration guts environmental regulations for four agencies with other federal agencies expected to issue similar standards

On Monday, four federal agencies revoked longstanding regulations to carry out the National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA. In some cases, new regulations were proposed to replace them; in others, the regulations are replaced by nonbinding guidance. In all cases, the regulations significantly weaken the implementation of the statute by... Read more →


Banned toxic chemicals found in personal care products sold in California, review shows

More than 170 personal care products can be found on store shelves in California, even though they contain toxic chemicals banned under state law. That’s the result of a review by the state’s Department of Public Health as part of the California Safe Cosmetics Program. Chemicals found in the products... Read more →