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HHS and FDA Launch Plan to Eliminate Petroleum-Based Food Dyes in U.S. Products

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Administrator Marty Makary, MD, MPH, announced steps the FDA is taking to transition away from synthetic petroleum-based food dyes, which aligns with European countries. Secretary Kennedy talked about the negative health effects associated with these food dyes and vowed to make changes as part of his roleContinue reading HHS and FDA Launch Plan to Eliminate Petroleum-Based Food Dyes in U.S. Products

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EPA Investigating Geoengineering Startup for Releasing Sulfur Dioxide Balloons

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is demanding information from a company called “Make Sunsets” that sends balloons of sulfur dioxide into the sky in an attempt to cool the planet. Zeldin said the agency will investigate whether Make Sunsets is subject to the rules of the Clean Air Act. Mexico issued aContinue reading EPA Investigating Geoengineering Startup for Releasing Sulfur Dioxide Balloons

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Yale Study Finds Post-Vaccine Syndrome Shares Symptoms with Long COVID

A preprint study from Yale University researchers examined a condition known as post-vaccination syndrome. The study included 42 individuals with PVS and 22 without. Researchers observed elevated levels of spike proteins in the PVS group for 36 to 709 days because the time that lapsed since the last vaccination varied between participants. It is aContinue reading Yale Study Finds Post-Vaccine Syndrome Shares Symptoms with Long COVID

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Kennedy Announces New HHS Research Targeting Autism’s Environmental Triggers

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a press conference on Wednesday discussing the results of a CDC study and the continued increase in autism. Kennedy explained that improved diagnostics cannot explain the rise, but it is also due to environmental factors. Secretary Kennedy further pledged that the agency will conduct and analyze existing researchContinue reading Kennedy Announces New HHS Research Targeting Autism’s Environmental Triggers

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Cleveland Clinic Preprint: Flu Shot Recipients 27% More Likely to Catch Flu

The Cleveland Clinic published a preprint study that concluded that those who received the 2024/2025 flu vaccine were 27% more likely to get the flu than those who received the unvaccinated group. The study evaluated 53,402 employees for the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. 82.1% of the employees received an influenza vaccine by the end ofContinue reading Cleveland Clinic Preprint: Flu Shot Recipients 27% More Likely to Catch Flu

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23andMe Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; Genetic Data of 15 Million Users at Risk of Sale

The genetic data of 15 million people will soon be for sale as 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The attorneys general for California and New York issued consumer alerts to advise consumers to take action to protect their data. New York AG Rob Bonta said “There’s health insurance companies that are interested inContinue reading 23andMe Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; Genetic Data of 15 Million Users at Risk of Sale

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Bayer Seeks Capital Raise to Cover Roundup Lawsuit Settlements

Bayer continues to face struggles related to its acquisition of Monsanto and the flagship product Roundup, which currently has 67,000 pending cases alleging the herbicide has caused serious health conditions. So far, Bayer has paid out $10 billion to settle cases and has $5.9 billion set aside to resolve the pending cases. Sources told ReutersContinue reading Bayer Seeks Capital Raise to Cover Roundup Lawsuit Settlements

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HHS and FDA Launch Plan to Eliminate Petroleum-Based Food Dyes in U.S. Products

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Administrator Marty Makary, MD, MPH, announced steps the FDA is taking to transition away from synthetic petroleum-based food dyes, which aligns with European countries. Secretary Kennedy talked about the negative health effects associated with these food dyes and vowed to make changes as part of his roleContinue reading HHS and FDA Launch Plan to Eliminate Petroleum-Based Food Dyes in U.S. Products

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