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Dear EarthTalk: We’ve been hearing for years how producing red meat is bad for the environment while consuming it is bad for our health. How do other types of meat, fish, dairy and vegetable proteins stack up in terms of environmental and health impacts? – Julia Saperstein, via e-mail Not all forms of protein are…
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This is my last political campaign, and it got me a little nostalgic. So I started thinking about some of my early campaigns – when I was running as a state senator, when I was running for U.S. senator back in my home state of Illinois
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Had interesting conversation at the Darjeeling Café last week. Was a sort of grilling by a stranger, really. “What’s wrong with making a profit?” he kept repeating. I’d mentioned that multinational companies like Exxon Mobil’s XTO are selling U.S. liquid natural gas overseas, reaping five to six times the domestic price doing it
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The United States Supreme Court has upheld the health-care reform passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010
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Thursday’s Waynesboro Generals game was started off with a ceremonial first pitch from J.P. Wegkamp, a man visiting Waynesboro with his wife and daughter all the way from Holland. Just before he threw that opening pitch, the family shared the story behind their visit
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released a report on the Affordable Care Act detailing how the health-care reform law helped 418,231 people in Virginia with original Medicare receive at least one preventive service at no cost to them
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Augusta Health Cancer Center’s Annual Report recently won a Gold Aster award for excellence in health-care marketing
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While the economics of the dairy industry are very important, what matters to most people is taste and nutrition, and dairy products are known for both
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The Virginia Department of Health reminds people to take precautions and follow a few simple guidelines to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience during recreational water activities
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A thriller on the sixth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night saw the Hillcats take their second consecutive game from the Winston-Salem Dash, 7-5
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