Scientists' Panel Disbanded by Trump's EPA Plans to Meet and Issue a Report Anyway

Sat, 09/28/2019 - 08:22

ecowatch.com - According to the study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, short-term spikes in ambient air pollution are linked with an increase in hospital visits for…

Category: Science

U.S. agents raid genetic testing labs, charge 35 in Medicare fraud probe - Reuters

Sat, 09/28/2019 - 04:30

reuters.com - WASHINGTON/LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (Reuters) - U.S. federal agents raided genetic testing laboratories, and 35 people were criminally charged in four states in a crackdown on genetic testing…

Category: Science

What are Dank Vapes? CDC links these products to vaping illnesses

Sat, 09/28/2019 - 02:53

nbcnews.com - A majority of patients with life-threatening lung illnesses linked to vaping say they used products containing THC, and many say they got those products from friends, dealers or…

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Emotional town halls become centerpiece of Bernie Sanders' campaign

Sat, 09/28/2019 - 01:45

cbsnews.com - In many ways, September has been a rough month for Bernie Sanders and his campaign. They have dealt with staff shakeups in New Hampshire and Iowa, and multiple polls in recent weeks…

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Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide

Sat, 09/28/2019 - 01:32

nbcnews.com - Fabian Castillo was suffering from crippling anxiety when his uncle handed him a marijuana vape pen one day last December. "It will help calm you down," Castillo said his uncle told him…

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Government launches oral HIV self-test kit

Fri, 09/27/2019 - 22:51

monitor.co.ug - Ministry of Health has launched an oral HIV self-test kit aimed at empowering citizens, especially men to carry out HIV testing. The initiative is aimed at reducing new HIV/Aids…

Category: Health

Transgender Puberty Blocking Drug Linked To Thousands Of Deaths, FDA Data Reveals

Fri, 09/27/2019 - 22:22

dailywire.com - More than 6,300 adults have died from reactions to a drug that is used as a puberty blocker in gender-confused children, Food & Drug Administration data reportedly shows. “Between…

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Senator Bernie Sanders Stopped by Cosmo HQ to Answer the Questions Young Women Want to Know

Fri, 09/27/2019 - 21:57

cosmopolitan.com - Bernie Sanders: Great to be with you. JP: So, as you know, everything we do here is about young women. And Cosmo now reaches 1 in every 5 adults in this country—81 million people—…

Category: Politics

U.S. agents search Clio Laboratories in fraud probe, says official - Reuters

Fri, 09/27/2019 - 18:27

reuters.com - LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal agents conducted a search of Clio Laboratories in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on Friday, a government official said, as part of a…

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UK medical drug supply still uncertain in a no-deal Brexit

Fri, 09/27/2019 - 17:11

apnews.com - LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government watchdog says there’s still a “significant amount” of work to do to make sure the country has an adequate supply of licensed drugs in case of a no-deal…

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