Health and Public Safety
October 16, 2006 -
Mining is a dangerous job, and this year it's taken an especially big toll.
October 5, 2006 -
The Centers for Disease Control recently published a 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance report (PDF format). Based on surveys conducted in 40 states, the report finds:
September 28, 2006 -
Families USA has released a new report highlighting a disturbing aspect of our nation's health care crisis: the fact that 9 million children have no health insurance.
September 21, 2006 -
The Knoxville News Sentinel has a report today about a local coal mining company that has been cited by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for mining without a permit or a mitigation plan:
August 17, 2006 -
The Tennessee Department of Health's Office of Minority Health has released a 108 page report entitled Populations of Color in Tennessee: Health Status Report (PDF format). From the report's introduction:
August 8, 2006 -
Consumer Reports has a new report on the quality of care at nursing homes. Among the findings:
August 2, 2006 -
As pundits and politicos lament the "culture of corruption," North Carolina last week made some small but important steps towards cleaning up politics. True, the headlines in NC today are leading with this story: