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Harmful chemicals found in major bottled water brands

A new study has found that there are dozens of unregulated harmful chemicals in a number of popular brands of bottled water. The study, published by the journal Science Direct, reviewed 64 regulated and unregulated disinfection by-products (DBPs) in 10 popular brands of bottled water, and found that all bottled …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

US cattle farmers raise alarm over China tariffs

U.S. cattle farmers have voiced their concern about the tariff war escalation between the U.S. and China that saw Beijing bringing in a huge tariff on American beef imports last month. The United States Cattlemen’s Association told Newsweek: "Tariff battles—especially when they’re volatile and inconsistent—create uncertainty that makes it harder …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Why Obamacare could still collapse under the Trump administration

The Trump administration seems to be veering away from maintaining Obamacare and instead finding its own alternatives to making health insurance more affordable. Rather than extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, the administration has instead been slashing drug prices and giving Americans access to pay for drugs on a …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Colorado River water contamination is impacting certain groups more: Report

The people most vulnerable to water contamination from the Colorado River are minority and low-income groups, according to a new essay. The essay comes as part of a series of articles released on December 3 in a report by the Colorado River Research Group titled "Colorado River Insights, 2025: Dancing …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Trump embraces pesticides after previously promising crackdown 

Despite saying he would protect Americans from "harmful chemicals" like pesticides, President Donald Trump and his administration seem to be embracing their use and have sought to bring in new pesticides that have sparked significant concern among environmentalists and experts. The EPA told Newsweek: "Comments from EPA critics are just …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin

The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it sets about implementing various measures regarding student loans laid out in President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." The move has sparked significant uproar among nurses and nursing groups, with the American Nurses Association saying, as …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Microplastics are changing your insides in unexpected ways

A new study has shown that microplastics can alter gut microbiome, where those changes resemble patterns associated with depression and colorectal cancer. The research, conducted within microONE, a project led by the CBmed research center in Graz, Austria, in collaboration with international partners, was presented at the United European Gastroenterology …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Washington schools find major contamination levels in drinking water

Data collected by the Washington Department of Health (DOH) has revealed that the majority of schools in the state had levels of lead in drinking water fixtures that were higher than the level the state considers safe enough to drink. A Washington DOH spokesperson also told Newsweek that children under …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

What "secret fresh water" deposits off US coast mean for drinking water

Jasmine Laws is a US News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, but she also writes about U.S. politics, crime and global affairs. Jasmine joined Newsweek in 2024 from News UK and had previously written for the Metro, …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Celebrity homes threatened by explosive new California blaze

The Canyon Fire in Ventura County, California, is spreading rapidly and now nearing the outskirts of the Castaic community, raising alarm as flames approach residential areas, including the vicinity of several celebrity homes. Newsweek contacted Castaic Town Council via email for comment outside of regular working hours on Friday. As …
By Benjamin Hanson
• Newsweek

Emerging treatment could 'significantly improve' this chronic condition

Jasmine Laws is a US News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, but she also writes about U.S. politics, crime and global affairs. Jasmine joined Newsweek in 2024 from News UK and had previously written for the Metro, …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

'Disabling' chronic illness in children not taken seriously: Experts

Jasmine Laws is a US News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, but she also writes about U.S. politics, crime and global affairs. Jasmine joined Newsweek in 2024 from News UK and had previously written for the Metro, …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek