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Rally marks first birthday for Obama health care law
March 24, 2011Chicago-area residents celebrated the one year anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act by President Obama, March 23, with stories of how the law helped them obtain affordable and quality health care.
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California’s paid family-leave a success
January 27, 2011California's landmark Paid Family Leave (PFL) program has produced substantial "economic, social, and health" gains for workers and their families.
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Startling facts about infanticide and mothers
December 15, 2010A disturbing study finds that killing of newborn babies in some parts of France is five times more frequent than official estimates had expected - but why?
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Alarming U. S. public health statistics raise big questions
November 2, 2010In 1960 combined male and female life expectancy in the U.S. ranked fifth in the world, in 2000 it had fallen to 24th place, and 10 years later, in 2010, to 49th.
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On Halloween support union-made treats and go green
October 26, 2010If your wondering, which costumes you or your kids, are wearing this Halloween or which treats to choose from, then look no further because labor and environmental groups may have the answer.
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