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Court Panel Affirms Decision That Roundup Causes Cancer, but Slashes Record Jury Verdict
August 7, 2020
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What Does Aquatic Accessibility Look Like?
August 6, 2020
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Laws + CongressJuly 7, 2020
Supreme Court Decision Protecting LGBTQIA+ Employees Could Challenge Healthcare Rollbacks
By Emily Rose Thorne
The Supreme Court has ruled on Bostock v. Clayton County—a landmark decision protecting LGBTQIA+ patients from workplace discrimination. The decision came the same week that HHS released a final rule rolling back nondiscrimination protections for transgender and nonbinary patients seeking healthcare.
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NewsJuly 8, 2020
Mexico Bans Shipments and Use of Pesticide Glyphosate
By Emily Shiffer
Mexico will ban all future imports of the pesticide glyphosate, citing scientific evidence that it is potentially toxic to human health and the environment.
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Patient StoriesJuly 9, 2020
Masks: Physical and Mental Health Implications
By Risa Kerslake
With so many unknowns about COVID-19, information on mask use is ever-evolving. Mask use may have mental and emotional effects on some – here's how to cope while staying safe.
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Health FeaturesJune 23, 2020
COVID-19 and Vitamin D: What Does the Research Say?
By S. Nicole Lane
Recent research found that vitamin D deficiency may be linked to an increased number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
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Health FeaturesJanuary 7, 2020
5 Alternatives to Zantac
By Benjamin Duong
What are the alternative options to treat heartburn and related conditions? Here are 5 medications to take instead of Zantac.
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Patient StoriesJuly 6, 2020
Highlighting Race and Chronic Illness As Key COVID-19 Disparities
By Akilah Wise
COVID-19 deaths are 12 times higher among people with chronic underlying conditions. Though most U.S. adults have a chronic illness, Black, Latino, Native American, low-income and uninsured people are disproportionately affected.
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Legal DevelopmentsJuly 10, 2020
Civil Rights, A Global Pandemic and Justice: Practicing Law in the Era of COVID-19
By Emily Rose Thorne
Amid a push to transform the criminal justice system and mandates to work from home to avoid worsening a public health crisis, how have America’s lawyers adapted their practice?
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Health FeaturesJune 22, 2020
Herogard Donates Thousands of Masks to Food Banks As NYC Reopens
By S. Nicole Lane
Herogard, an FDA-approved face mask company, donates three face masks to essential food workers in marginalized communities to support a safe re-opening and combat food system insecurity.
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Patient StoriesMay 19, 2020
COVID Isolation Poses Intense Challenges for People With Addictions
By S. Nicole Lane
Social isolation can contribute to an increased risk for people struggling with current or previous substance use disorders.
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Patient StoriesMarch 30, 2020
Patient Stories: Taking Immunosuppressants During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By S. Nicole Lane
The public, by now, knows that the elderly and those with serious health issues such as cancer, diabetes, lung disease and heart disease are high risk, but people taking immunosuppressant drugs fall into the high-risk category as well.
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Court Panel Affirms Decision That Roundup Causes Cancer, but Slashes Record Jury Verdict
T.J. La · August 7, 2020
A jury verdict that found that Monsanto’s Roundup caused a groundskeeper’s cancer still stands under a California appellate decision issued last month, but the panel slashed the award.
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Federal Judge Sends 11 J&J Talc Cases Back to Missouri State Court
Lynne Higby · July 21, 2020
Eleven cases in Johnson & Johnson’s ongoing talcum powder litigation have been bumped back to Missouri state court.
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Judge Rebuffs Bayer’s Settlement Bid Over Proposed Scheme to Sidestep Jury
Lynne Higby · July 15, 2020
The case’s presiding judge questioned the lawfulness of a provision in the proposed $10 billion settlement, causing attorneys representing Roundup plaintiffs to back away from the proposed deal.
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Civil Rights, A Global Pandemic and Justice: Practicing Law in the Era of COVID-19
Emily Rose Thorne · July 10, 2020
Amid a push to transform the criminal justice system and mandates to work from home to avoid worsening a public health crisis, how have America’s lawyers adapted their practice?
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GBCA Chemical Toxicity Suit Weathers Dismissal Claims
James Parker · July 2, 2020
The plaintiff claims that the GBCAs used in her MRIs in 2015 caused a condition known as gadolinium deposition disease (GDD) and a host of debilitating side effects.
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