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Pennsylvania Bill would end religious, philosophical exemptions from vaccines

April 1, 2019 by Michael Edwards

Pennsylvania requires children to receive vaccinations before they attend school. The law requires children to have been vaccinated for diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, German measles, mumps, hepatitis B, and chickenpox. To avoid vaccinations parents can get exemptions including medical, philosophical,… [read]

Unvaccinated Children In Rockland County Banned From Public

March 28, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 28, 2019

Unvaccinated people under age 18 are banned from public places in Rockland. Rockland County is a suburban community of the New York City Metropolitan Area. The declaration is an attempt to contain the measles outbreaks that began late last year.… [read]

Pesticides During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (again)

March 27, 2019 by Michael Edwards

A large study looking into how pesticides affect developing fetuses and newborn babies finds that the most commonly used pesticides may result in a higher risk of autism spectrum disorder. The study, published in the BMJ, was led by Ondine… [read]

Researchers Working On Vaccine For the Common Cold

March 21, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 1, 2019

Researchers at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh believe that a cure for human metapneumovirus (MPV), one of the leading causes of the common cold and other respiratory diseases, may be in our near future. Researchers are working on a vaccine… [read]

Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Comes Out Against Circumcision

March 21, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 1, 2019

Andrew Yang is the Democratic presidential candidate best known for his Universal Basic Income (UBI) platform. Andrew is a successful entrepreneur who says that the country elected Donald Trump in large part because so many workers are being left behind… [read]

Gene-Edited Oil is Being Used in Restaurants

March 17, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: April 1, 2019

The CEO of agriculture company Calyxt has confirmed that their gene-edited soybean oil is currently at use at locations in the Midwest. Although he was unable to name the locations using the product for competitive reasons, this marks the first… [read]

Amazon Removed Anti-Vax Documentaries

March 12, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 12, 2019

Last weekBuzzfeed News reports that Amazon “appears to have removed” anti-vaccination documentaries like Vaxxed from Amazon Prime. On the first of this month, California Rep. Adam Schiff published an open letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asking that Amazon remove… [read]