Parabens are commonly used in foods and cosmetics as preservatives. Back in 2004, Dr. Philippa Darbre of the University of Reading published a study reporting that many breast cancer tumors contained parabens. This
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The HPV vaccines works! And the U.S. has some catching up to do.
What's bugging New Yorkers? Bed bugs of course, and ACSH's Dr. Josh Bloom's take on the matter appears in the Wall Street Journal.
And yet another study showing the dangers of using herbal and dietary supplements- this time, liver damage.
According to an article in the New York Times, the three largest soda companies, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, have agreed to help consumers limit their caloric consumption by modifying their products.
We at ACSH have always considered ourselves to be honored to have a man such as Dr. Paul Offit on our board of trustees. His fierce commitment to public health, as well as his contributions to vaccine research makes him nothing short of a hero to our organization, and many others.
Obese adolescents are at risk of becoming obese adults, which in turn places them at a higher risk of early diabetes and other chronic conditions. And exercise is an important means of both improving their general health as well as helping them with weight loss.
According to a new report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America s Health, obesity rates remain steady in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The report also found that rates of
Flu season is here, and once again the question arises as to whether or not flu vaccinations should be mandatory for health care workers. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that all healthcare workers get the vaccination in order to protect both themselves and the patients with whom they
School is back in session for children across the country and with the beginning of the school year comes a respiratory illness that has affected children in ten states and sent hundreds to the hospital. The most likely
Hospital-acquired infections are a major public health concern the risk of getting an infection while in the hospital is roughly 1 in 20. They are also an especially substantial burden because they are often difficult to treat due to their antibiotic resistance (therefore being dubbed superbugs). Just a few of these bacteria include MRSA, VRE, and CRE, which the CDC refers to as nightmare bacteria.
The NYTimes e-mail edition always ends with a nostalgia-anniversary item: On This Day ¦ Yesterday, the remembrance read thusly:
This past June, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg s ban on super-sized sodas was put to rest, but if you thought that was the end of the attack on soda, you were mistaken. Currently, two taxes on sugary beverages
Dr. Gilbert Ross in the New York Post, September 17, 2014.
A new study of children s emergency hospitalizations for drug-related exposures finds that almost ten-thousand annual occurrences result from toddlers ingesting their parents meds. This is unacceptable and it s the so-called grown-ups fault.
It s just another futile search for the Fountain of Youth. In recent years, the idea that low levels of testosterone (T) were responsible for multiple afflictions in older males has spurred a cottage industry in testosterone replacement therapy in both traditional pharmaceutical and supplement companies.
On some level it makes at least a little sense. As men age, their production of testosterone does decline. But is this something that should be fixed, and if so, how? There is not yet a definitive answer to this question.
When most people picture heart attacks, they think of sudden, intense chest pain causing the person to grimace in agony, clutching his chest. However, the presenting symptoms of a heart attack can be totally different for women.
The benefits of bariatric surgery for weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes have been studied extensively. However, questions remain as
The latest in health news: Q&A about Ebola, cracking down on narcotics abuse, and why the NFL's breast cancer awareness campaign is misleading and harmful
In November - or as it is now more commonly being referred to Movember - millions of men commit to grow moustaches to raise awareness of men s health issues, such as
Despite a plethora of studies over the past two decades providing evidence that GMO (also known as genetically-engineered or biotech) foods are just as safe as conventional foods, along with confirmation from American Association for the Advancement of Science, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the United States Department of
The flu can be deadly for seniors. It sends over 200,000 older adults to the hospital each year, and results in thousands of deaths. Well, now we have some numbers regarding how much more effective the Fluzone High-
We ve heard of useless laws before, but one pushed by the Los Angeles City Council ranks right up there in terms of political boot-licking.
If you are looking to have a rational discussion about the value of pharmaceuticals rather than just the cost, you should avoid Vermont.
The November ballot in Maui County, Hawaii will include an initiative that would ban growing genetically modified crops in the area. Members of the group that helped to get this initiative on the ballot say they feel that there s a real threat to the health of the Earth and that they do not want to be an experimental lab. However, since GMO technology began in the mid-1990s, there have been over 2,000 studies providing evidence that biotechnology does not pose a health threat and that GM foods are safe or even safer than organic foods.
Sales of cigarettes real cigarettes, the kind that addict and kill over half of users continue to decline by levels not seen in recent years. Meanwhile, sales of e-cigarettes/e-vapor products continue to accelerate. Coincidence? No. Raves from our public health authorities? Also, no.
As you well know, at ACSH, our job is to talk about and reveal junk science. This is usually not especially difficult, since the same set of
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