Zostavax is a shingles vaccine made by Merck. It contains live chicken pox virus. It is made for people 50 and older, and it is the only shingles vaccine approved for use in the U.S. The U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a one-time dose for adults who are 60 and older. But, Zostavax can actually cause shingles or … [Read more...]
EPA Reverses Obama Administration’s Suggestion to Ban Pesticide
On March 29th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to overturn an Obama-era suggestion to ban a pesticide known as chlorpyrifos, which has been linked to nerve damage in children. Scott Pruitt, the EPA administrator, signed an order allowing farmers to use the substance. Chlorpyrifos is used to treat several kinds of crops, including … [Read more...]
Trump Speeding up FDA Approvals While Slashing Medical Research
On March 16, 2017, the Trump administration released its proposed budget outline for the 2018 federal fiscal year. The proposed plan would double the fees that pharmaceutical companies pay to have their products reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and says that it includes measures to speed up the approval process for new drugs … [Read more...]
Unsealed Documents Suggest Collusion Between Monsanto and the EPA
Judge Vince Chhabria, of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, unsealed several documents pertaining to an active ingredient in Monsanto’s widely used herbicide, Roundup. The documents included internal emails and email exchanges between the company and federal agencies, namely the Environmental … [Read more...]
What Are The Most Reliable Diagnostic Methods for Mesothelioma?
Nearly 3,000 people in the U.S. are annually diagnosed with mesothelioma, a very rare and aggressive form of cancer which is exclusively caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos. Because the malignant disease entails a long latency period of 20-50 years, the majority of those affected today were in contact with asbestos at some point during the … [Read more...]
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