Health & Healing

Healing a broken system.

A Better Approach to Health Care

by Margaret Flowers, MD

posted Feb 08, 2011

As the current health law comes under attack and our national deficit continues to grow, single-payer plans are gaining more and more interest.

Just the Facts: Should We Eat Animals?

by Alyssa B. Johnson

posted Feb 01, 2011

We can feed the world and still eat meat—but only a little bit.

Farmer Joel Salatin: Why Changing the Food System is Up to You

posted Feb 01, 2011

YES! interviewed foodie farmer Joel Salatin for Can Animals Save Us?, the Spring 2011 issue. Listen to audio clips here.

YES! But How? Nit Picking

by Tiffany Ran

posted Dec 19, 2010

Is there a natural way to treat head lice?

YES! But How? Flake Off

by Alyssa B. Johnson

posted Dec 19, 2010

How do I get rid of dandruff without chemicals?

Returning Grandpa’s Love

by Kristy Leissle

posted Dec 02, 2010

A family economy that doesn't outsource care—at either end of life.

Hands-on Research: The Science of Touch

by Dacher Keltner

posted Nov 26, 2010

How everyday forms of touch can bring us emotional balance and better health.

The Road to Real Health

by John de Graaf

posted Nov 22, 2010

Health care's just part of the picture. Five policies that would be good for our health, happiness, and wallets.

Life After Bullies

by Alexandria Abdallah

posted Nov 15, 2010

Video: How the "It Gets Better" movement is giving fresh hope to LGBT teens.

Film Trailer: Living Downstream

posted Nov 15, 2010

A documentary that follows ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, as she explores the seemingly unnatural causes of cancer.

4 Ways to Regain Control of Your Food

by Phil Howard

posted Oct 11, 2010

In our increasingly consolidated food industry, the origins of what we eat are often hidden. How can you find out where your food is coming from?

People We Love :: Chef Ann Cooper

by Tiffany Ran

posted Sep 29, 2010

Fighting for healthy school lunches

“In the Face of This Truth”

by Robert Jensen

posted Sep 17, 2010

It’s time to talk honestly about collapse–no matter how others may respond.

Quality Over Quantity: Local Food & the Obesity Epidemic

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 13, 2010

When we sacrifice good food to have lots of food, it's a double loss. Can we use this time of thinner wallets to examine the volume of food we run through our bodies?

A Month Without Monsanto

by April Dávila

posted Aug 24, 2010

April Dávila wondered what it would take to cut the GMO giant out of her family’s life. She found that it was far more entrenched than she’d ever realized.