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Arsenic found in 11 bottled water brands According to Consumer Reports

April 29, 2019 by Michael Edwards

Even though bottled water consumption causes massive environmental issues, consumers bought more than 391 billion liters of bottled water in 2017 (103 billion gallons). Bottled water sales have been on a steep rise for more than a decade with little… [read]

Trump Comes out As Pro-Vaccine – Says We All Need To Get Measles Shot

April 26, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 26, 2019

Today U.S. President Donald Trump on urged Americans to get the measles vaccination. “The vaccinations are so important. This is really going around now,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “They have to get their shots.” Nearly 700 cases… [read]

New Zealand Manuka Honey Producer Pleads Guilty To Adding Chemicals

April 25, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: May 8, 2019

A New Zealand company pled guilty to charges of adding artificial chemicals to their Manuka honey in order to charge a higher price for it. New Zealand Food and Safety filed a lawsuit in 2016 against Evergreen Life Ltd after… [read]

First Major Pharmaceutical Company, Former Executives, Charged Criminally For Opioid Scandal

April 24, 2019 by Michael Edwards

New York City indicted Rochester Drug Co-Operative, Laurence Doud III, and William Pietruszewski, on Tuesday. Doud is the retired CEO of the Rochester Drug Co-Operative. William Pietruszewski is the company’s former chief of compliance. NPR reports they are being charged… [read]

Judge Rejected Antivax Lawsuit Over New York City’s Mandatory Measles Vaccination Order

April 23, 2019 by Michael Edwards

Last Thursday a Brooklyn judge denied a petition that sought to eliminate New York City’s mandatory measles vaccination order. An anonymous group of parents brought the lawsuit to court arguing that the order isn’t constitutional, but the judge sided with… [read]

Young Cancer Patients Often Regret Initial Treatment Decisions

April 23, 2019 by Michael Edwards

A small study reported that nearly one in four teens and young adults express regret about the initial treatment decisions made. Researchers surveyed 203 cancer patients, ages 15 to 29, within six weeks of their diagnosis to ask about their… [read]

Top Three Meat Producers Issue Multiple Recalls For Beef, Chicken Due to Metal, Plastic, Rubber, Wood Contamination

April 16, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 16, 2019

On January 30th Tyson recalled 36,420 pounds of chicken nuggets due to potential rubber contamination. A recall on 5-pound bags of “Tyson WHITE MEAT PANKO CHICKEN NUGGETS” that were produced on Nov. 26, 2018 and have a use-by date of… [read]