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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]

Restaurant Dishes Labeled Gluten-free Are Not Necessarily Gluten-free

April 15, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 15, 2019

Researchers report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology that more than half of gluten-free pizza and pasta dishes in restaurants that were tested contained gluten. Most who suffer from a gluten-related autoimmune disease know that just a tiny amount of… [read]

New York Declares Measles Emergency – Now Requiring Vaccinations or $1,000 Fine

April 11, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 11, 2019

In parts of Brooklyn’s Williamsburg section, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency Tuesday following a measles outbreak. The outbreak is reportedly affecting the Orthodox Jewish community. The media and public officials say the outbreak is… [read]

The Sugar Rush Isn’t Real

April 9, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: April 19, 2019

A new study has found that a “sugar rush” is not a real thing. In fact, your levels of fatigue after the consumption of carbohydrates increase within 30 minutes. Researchers in the U.K. and Germany examined results from 31 different… [read]

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]