- 04/01/2002
-Medical Marijuana Ban Overturned in D.C.
A federal law that prohibited District of Columbia residents from proposing, running or voting on a ballot initiative to legalize ... > read more - 05/10/2002
-Creator of the High Protein Atkins Diet Suffers a Heart Attack
High-profile nutrition author Dr. Robert Atkins, creator of the Atkins Diet, is recovering from a heart attack he suffered last we ... > read more - 05/12/2002
-Teen Vegetarians Healthier Than Meat-Eaters -Study
WASHINGTON - Grandma may be upset that her teen-age son will not eat her chicken casserole, but U.S. researchers say vegetarian te ... > read more - 06/01/2002
-National Health Insurance
Liberal Benefits, Conservative Spending
FEW WOULD dispute that our health care system is deeply troubled.
Thirty-nine million Americans are completely uninsured ... > read more - 06/06/2002
-Stop the Federal War on Medical Marijuana
TODAY, in dozens of cities and towns across the United States, something remarkable happened: Thousands of people battling cancer, ... > read more - 06/24/2002
-A Big Mess in California: Without Health Care People Are Going to Die
The 2002-2003 state budget winds blow cold in sunny California for low-income families, elderly, and disabled residents.
... > read more - 09/20/2002
-Court Blocks D.C. Vote on Medical Use of Marijuana
Efforts to legalize marijuana for medical purposes in the District were blocked yesterday when a federal appeals court overturn
... > read more - 10/17/2002
-AIDS Activists Mobilize Against Coke
AIDS activists are preparing rallies and demonstrations Thursday in several cities around the world to protest against global soft ... > read more - 11/18/2002
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A Diet Rich in Profit
“Decrease is a bad word, Senator.” So said the National Cattlemen’s Association president at a government hea
... > read more - 03/12/2003
-Quest for health coverage heats up
When Rick and Adrienne Gudgel's 5-year-old son poked himself in the eye with a steak knife just before Christmas, they became a s ... > read more - 02/26/2004
-Union, Groceries reach tentative agreement in SoCal; NorCal contracts expire in September
(02-26) 21:41 PST LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Negotiators for three supermarket chains and grocery clerks reached a tentative contract ... > read more - 03/27/2004
-CA Greens Make History With LGBTIQ Platform
"I don't know if you realize what you've done," San Francisco County Council member Paul Quick beamed at a plenary session of Cali ... > read more - 08/24/2004
-American Healthcare is the Best in the World If"
How many times in the last twenty years have you heard some American politician proclaim, “The American health care system is the ... > read more - 11/28/2004
-How Health Services Can Be Preserved
An Open Letter to the San Francisco Supervisors:
Dear Supervisor,
We are the Coalition for Public Health, an ... > read more - 11/28/2004
-Activist Sues to Stop Laguna Honda Downsize
San Francisco healthcare accountability activist Patrick Monette-Shaw has filed a lawsuit to stop the downsizing of San Francisco' ... > read more - 02/14/2005
-Green Party of California Applauds Bold Universal Health Care Plan
Green Party of California applauds bold universal health care plan designed to lower costs, cover all state residents
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