(articles arranged most recent to oldest)

HEALTH AND SAFETY



1998:

"Holistic Health Doc Loses License" by John Ruhland
Industry-driven medical board to blame.
[July/August 1998]



"A Different Kind of Drug Enforcement" by Nick Dispoldo
Some drugs you can't even buy, but the state can make you take them.
[May/June 1998]



"Our Hundred Years War" by Charles Van Wey
Confessions of a mercenary in the war on drugs.
[May/June 1998]



"Beat the Devil" by Doug Nufer.
Memorial societies protect us from the greed that will not die.
[March/April 1998]



"You Can't Take It With You.." by Doug Nufer.
..so give it away.
[March/April 1998]



"Don't Shop When You're Hungry" by Fredrika Sprengle.
When people in your family die, it is nothing like in the movies.
[March/April 1998]



"D.I.Y. - R.I.P." by Doug Nufer.
Do-it-yourself deathcare.
[March/April 1998]



"Dental Malpractice" by Marjorie Rhodes.
Bad dentistry is more serious than most Americans realize.
[January/February 1998]



1997:

"Good Medicine for Cuba" by John Ruhland.
Despite a US blockade, Cuba has kept alive an effective and humane healthcare system.
[November/December 1997]



"Where Have All the Cows Gone?" by Peter Boritz.
Ask Elsie what's become of her life.
[November/December 1997]



"Not Just for the Birds" by Doug Nufer.
Organic Coffee is also good for Humans..
[May/June 1997]



"See a Movie, Save a Life" by Lori Wahlers.
The documentary HIV = AIDS: Fact or Fraud? challenges what we we've all been told about the disease.
[May/June 1997]



Norplant by Rebecca Kavoussi.
Is a womb of one's own a thing of the past in Washington?
[March/April 1997]



"Less Care, More Profits" by Stuart Bramhall, M.D.
So how do you like 'Managed Care' so far?
[January/February 1997]



1996:

"The Red-taping of Healthcare" by Lisa Cheval.
Alternative health proponents meet the insurance empire.
[November/December 1996]



Q&A: Alan Durning interviewed by Mark Gardner.
Founder of Northwest Environment Watch.
[November/December 1996]

"Light Up. Be Cool. Drop Dead." by Mark Worth.
R.J. Reynolds dangles the big bucks to attract Seattle's Twenty-something hipsters.
[July/August 1996]



"Learning the ABCs of MCS" by Diana Tener.
Bainbridge Island students suffer in "sick" school buildings.
[July/August 1996]



"Unhappy Landings" by Doug Collins.
How Sea-Tac pollution and jet roar have shaken South King County residents out of their suburban dream and into action.
[February/March 1996]



"Good Health Takes Flight in Airport Communities" by Doug Collins.
'Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.' -Edward Abbey
[February/March 1996]



"Medical Mess" as told to Doug Collins.
A problem with experienced workers: They might actually know something.
[February/March 1996]



"Workers Exposed to Toxics Get Green Light to Sue Boeing" by Eric Nelson.
Boeing employees exposed to toxics will get their day in court.
[December/January 1996]



1995:

"Breast Cancer and Environmental Toxins" by Colleen Kelly.
We all live downwind.
[October/November 1995]



Q&A: Barabara Silverstein by Mark Gardner.
Former OSHA administrator discusses politicians refusal to adopt workplace ergonomic standards.
[Aug/Sept 1995]



"Nurse Staffing Goes Critical," by Stephanie Tate.
As Group Health management slashes its payroll, profits soar.
[June/July 1995]



"Teens' AIDS Video Attacks Fear and Ignorance," by Paul D. Goetz.
"What Begins with A?," written and performed by teens for their peers.
[April/May 1995]



1994:

"Condition Critical" by Tracy De Croce.
Nurses brave the new world of health care.
[October/November 1994]



"Do We Really Want Health Care Run Like a Business?" by Brian King.
Where human health is concerned, capitalist enterprise is not the best medicine.
[October/November 1994]



"City P-Patches Help Feed Low Income Residents" by Holly Borba.
Innovative 'Lettuce Link' program gets fresh produce to the people.
[August/September 1994]



Q&A: Jonathon Blank interviewed by Julia Eaton.
Director of the documentary 'Sex, Drugs, and Democracy'.
[August/September 1994]



"Sick Workers Get Attention of Lawmakers - At Last" by Mark Worth.
Chemically sickened workers get a boost up from State Legislature.
[April/May 1994]



"New Hope For Battered Women" by Andrea Helm.
A state of emergency has been declared and you didn't know about it.
[February/March 1994]



"Boeing to Ill Workers: 'It's All In Your Head'" by Eric Nelson and Mark Worth.
A Free Press investigation into Boeing workers' exposure to dangerous chemicals.
[February/March 1994]



"Suicide Solution: One woman's way out " by Mark Worth.
A Free Press investigation into Boeing workers' exposure to dangerous chemicals.
[February/March 1994]



"The MCS Debate: A Medical Streetfight" by Eric Nelson.
A Free Press investigation into Boeing workers' exposure to dangerous chemicals.
[February/March 1994]



"Disorder in the Court: Sick Boeing Workers Face Judicial Hurdles" by Eric Nelson.
A Free Press investigation into Boeing workers' exposure to dangerous chemicals.
[February/March 1994]



"The Feds' New War on Drugs" by Kaz Murphy.
Fearing that nature may be hazardous to your health, the FDA tries to crack down on dietary supplements.
[December/January 1994]



"Are You a Semi-Spamivore?" by Mike Blain.
The final say on 'you are what you eat'.
[December/January 1994]



1993:

"Don't Blame the Earth's Environmental Problems on My Vagina" by Andrea Helm.
Politically correct tampons draw Andrea's ire.
[September 1993]



"One Woman's One-Night Sexual Sanctuary" by Andrea Helm.
Hardened by the reality of being a single woman in the '90s, one author pushes her sexual boundaries..
[July/August 1993]



"Return to Sender - Planet Unknown" by Andrea Helm.
PO'd at the post office.
[July/August 1993]



"How U.S. Tobacco Snuffs Out Taxes, Health Reforms" by Free Press staff.
The astonishing power of America's deadliest enterprise.
[July/August 1993]



"SNAP - CRACKLE - RIP-OFF," by Mike Blain.
Cereal prices these days - they're... g-rrrRRR-OOOoo-sss!!.
[July/August 1993]



"Just Say 'No' to Drug Enforcement," by Mark Worth.
I've been tripping and toking my way through summer, but the cops could care less.
[July/August 1993]



"Fashion... To Die For," by Andrea Helm.
Unflattering clothes help women make it home alive.
[July/August 1993]



"Hands On Hake," by Christina Sporrong.
Take a ride on a floating seafood factory.
[June 1993]



"Shit, By Any Other Name," by Free Press Staff.
How much shit do you eat?.
[June 1993]



"The Center for Wooden Boats," by Daniel Bohn.
Troubled teens learn about themselve at hands-on museum.
[June 1993]



"Reach Out and Crash Into Someone," by Mike Blain.
Blazing new information highways, millions of car phone users put safety on hold.
[June 1993]



"New AIDS Report: Good News and Bad," by Free Press staff.
Findings that link lifestyle and health to AIDS-risk may deflate safe-sex campaigns.
[May 1993]



"What's Your Life Worth, Anyway?," by Mark Worth.
1) Count your air bags and smoke alarms. 2) Call a lawyer.
[May 1993]



"Let Them Eat Kibble," by Michael Hood.
Money troubles forced you back to the pet aisles? Here are some helpful tips.
[May 1993]



"A Bold Step and a Modest Solution," by Ruby Steele.
What does the future hold for health care?
[April 1993]



"Heads In a Box," by Ben Tansey.
The deadly results of Foodmaker Inc.'s Corporate Attitude.
[April 1993]



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