A crawling issue: Head lice treatments worse than the pest itself?

By Jeremy Borden

Parents routinely use dangerous pesticides to treat their children for head lice

Excerpts from this story referencing "illness":

"… be ineffective.Tea tree oil, for example, can be used in excess and cause illness, Frankowski said.“From the pediatricians’ point of view … we make su …"

In India, bidi industry's clout trumps health initiatives

By Murali Krishnan and Shantanu Guha Ray

Bidi makers in India adopt Big Tobacco tactics to avoid reforms on smoking and excise taxes

Excerpts from this story referencing "illness":

"… .Bidi makers have ignored evidence that their product causes all manner of illness, from asthma to tuberculosis. Instead, manufacturers argue that they perfo …"

OSHA’s laissez-faire attitude

By The Center for Public Integrity

Since 2001, funding cuts at OSHA have been mirrored by a drop in the enforcement budget for the agency

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"… Labor spokeswoman responded that “[OSHA] has achieved the lowest injury, illness, and fatality rates in recorded OSHA history. American workers are safer t …"

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Public health suffers as Indonesia ignores calls for tobacco reform

By Andreas Harsono

Home of the 'smoking baby,' 200,000 Indonesians die every year from smoking-related illnesses

Excerpts from this story referencing "illness":

"… mmatical term which means “direct object.”Atika’s chronicling of her illness offered friends and family an unusual glimpse at the consequences of runaw …"

Glossary of terms

Here are some common acronyms and terms in the Divine Intervention project

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"… trovirals have transformed HIV/AIDS from a fatal condition to a manageable illness.At-risk group: A specific population that stands a higher chance of being …"

"… lnerable children: The "VC" of "OVC." Children affected by HIV through the illness of a parent or principal caregiver.WHO: World Health Organization. The Uni …"

Ask Wendell: Squeak long and loud with health insurers

By Wendell Potter

Deb Richter's case proves it: health insurance firms don't like high-profile controversies

Excerpts from this story referencing "illness":

"… , and is discovering that, like many other Americans with life-threatening illnesses, she has to battle her insurer as well as her disease. And she is learni …"

"… search for an excuse to deny coverage when someone gets diagnosed with an illness that will require costly treatment. Some of those employees even get bonus …"

"… known to scour a patient’s medical records looking for evidence that an illness was pre-existing—even if the patient had no knowledge of it. Even Presid …"

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Flawed state reporting leaves consumers vulnerable

By Max Levy, Dustin Volz and Joe Yerardi

A data analysis of salmonella reports in all 50 states reveals inconsistent reporting requirements among state health departments

Excerpts from this story referencing "illness":

"… e said, “And it’ll happen again.” …"

"… e Colorado and Alabama that allow up to a week to submit a report for many illnesses, including salmonella and E. coli, may take longer to learn about an out …"

"… which then report to the state.For salmonella, E. coli and other bacterial illnesses, requirements for reporting can also include the submission of what is c …"

"… ting the dots, epidemiologists have few leads to investigate the source of illness.“PulseNet is the engine that finds [multistate] outbreaks,” Williams s …"

Heart testing bill signed by Perry required unnecessary tests, critics charge

By Rochelle Sharpe

Medical experts say measure signed by Perry requires unnecessary testing

Excerpts from this story referencing "illness":

"… er diabetic or at intermediate or higher risk of developing cardiovascular illness.They need not have any actual heart problems. Nearly 2.4 million Texa …"

"… Spa in Florida, which promotes diet and exercise to control cardiovascular illness. When health care workers there became concerned about his reaction to the …"

ANALYSIS: Who is essential? Insurers or consumers?

By Wendell Potter

Behind the scenes jockeying over what benefits will be required of health insurers

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"… sts from corporate and government payers onto families already burdened by illness, a strategy it contends will not lower costs because it would result in pa …"

Costa Rica to study kidney disease afflicting sugarcane workers

By Sasha Chavkin

In Costa Rica, health officials and one company step up against a disease that's claimed thousands of lives in Central America

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"… ons surrounding what regional health experts call an epidemic: whether the illness should be classified as an occupational disease. Many workers believe the …"

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