Expert Says Big Business is Primary Culprit By J. Thomas Shaw Despite spending more than any other nation in the world on health care, Americans are increasingly willing to leave the country for medical treatment, polls suggest. A Pew Research Center poll shows that only 15 percent of Americans believe the nation’s healthcare system is [...]

Dear EarthTalk: I understand that there are a number of bills before Congress right now that seek to turn over public lands to destructive commercial and recreational activity. What can be done to stop this assault on the land that belongs to all the people?              – Astrid Cameron, New York, NY Yes, more than [...]

  By Patricia M. Johnson I’ve found that it was not the kitchen and hall overhead lights that were dimming, but the beginning of cataracts. I had the electrician install brighter recessed lighting – only to find after cataract surgery that those same lights appeared so bright, I needed sunglasses. As we “mature” it’s not [...]