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Many Hand-me-down Plastic Toys Are Toxic for Kids

March 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 20, 2018

Kids who play secondhand plastic toys might be exposed to dangerous levels of substances such as lead and cadmium. At low levels, these compounds may be hazardous to children that are subjected to them over a protracted time period, especially… [read]

U.S. States That Support Midwives Have Better Birth Outcomes

March 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 13, 2018

States with laws which make it easier for midwives to care for pregnant women and deliver infants may have better birth outcomes than states where it is tougher for midwives to provide care, a recent study indicates. Researchers ranked each… [read]

GMO Corn Bathed in Glyphosate is Now Vermont’s Top Crop

March 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 25, 2018

Vermont’s Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets eventually released the data from January in response to a public records request after three years of not publishing the information. The newly published data covers the years 2014-2016 and reveals a dramatic… [read]

Trump Wants Death Penalty For Dangerous Drug Dealers – But who Are the Dangerous Ones?

March 12, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 13, 2018

President Trump suggested drug dealers in the United States should face harsher punishments, including the death penalty or life in prison, during a campaign rally last Saturday. Trump praised Singapore and China for their “zero tolerance policy” regarding drugs, and… [read]

Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Sentenced to 7 Years In Prison

March 9, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 9, 2018

Martin Shkreli is the still-boyish-looking 34-year-old entrepreneur derisively known as “Pharma Bro.” His own attorney confessed to wanting to punch him in the face occasionally. Martin, before the sentence, choked up as he confessed to mistakes and admitted to the… [read]

Opioids No Better than NSAIDs for Chronic Back or Arthritis Pain

March 8, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 8, 2018

Acetaminophen, aspirin and other NSAID medications are better than opioids for dealing with chronic back, hip or knee pain, a U.S. study indicates. Opioids are no better than NSAIDs at reducing pain intensity involving daily activities such as walking, exercising,… [read]

Bug Foggers Are Dangerous and Cause Injury Despite Relabeling Efforts

March 7, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: January 20, 2019

Insecticide foggers, also called”bug bombs,” are still causing injuries in the U.S., despite the fact that manufacturers worderedderd to modify the products’ labels in order to make them safer. The study team notes in the Centers for Disease Control’s Morbidity… [read]