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WEF Calls for ‘Cultural Revolution’ to Promote Lab-Grown Meat
Participants at last week’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum called for a “cultural revolution” to increase acceptance of lab-grown meat.
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‘Completely Misleading’: Scientists Accuse Cochrane Reviews of Using Biased Studies to Claim HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer
Experts who analyzed two Cochrane reviews on HPV vaccines suggested the authors dramatically overstated the safety and efficacy of the shots.
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8-Week-Old Dies of SIDS One Day After ‘Routine’ Vaccines — Were the Shots to Blame?
The death of an 8-week-old U.K. boy who was found unresponsive in his crib one day after he received more than one routine vaccine has been attributed…
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Oklahoma Mom Tells Trump: Dumping Sewage Sludge on Farmland Won’t Make America Healthy Again
Paula Yockel, an Oklahoma mother and founder of Mission503, called on the White House to end a federal rule that allows treated sewage sludge to be…
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Children’s Health Defense Hits AAP With RICO Suit Over Fraudulent Vaccine Safety Claims
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Kids’ Sleeping Problems Linked to Wireless Radiation, Screens
The number of children and teens ages 5-19 in Sweden diagnosed with sleep disorders has increased roughly 17-fold since 2001, according to a new…
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EPA Promises ‘Gold Standard’ Review of Fluoride, as Agency Appeals Decision in Landmark Lawsuit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced that it has taken the next step in its plan to do a “gold standard” review of the health…
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‘Not Much We Can Do’: Vaccine Makers Lash Out at RFK Jr. as Sales Slide
Drug industry executives are lashing out as U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tightens vaccine standards, re-examines childhood schedules and…
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The Latest on Tylenol and Autism: What We Know, How We Know It and What It All Means
Since President Donald Trump announced the connection between acetaminophen and autism, no less than 17 papers have been published in scientific or…
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Woman Developed Rare Blood Disorder After Tetanus Shot, Researchers Question Lack of Safety Testing
A new study linking the tetanus-diphtheria vaccine to a rare autoimmune disorder raises questions about the risk the vaccine may pose to adults.
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‘You Shouldn’t Have to Use a Geiger Counter’: Radioactive Shrimp Recall Signals Broader U.S. Food Safety Threat
Radioactive shrimp and other radioactive commodities will continue to enter the U.S. in the coming months, according to a U.S. intelligence bulletin…
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Texas AG Investigating ‘Unlaw­ful Finan­cial Incen­tives’ Paid to Doctors for Vaccinating Kids
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today launched a “landmark” investigation into the financial incentives medical providers receive to vaccinate…
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