After our first report, Europe and Japan banned most uses and types of the most problematic gadolinium MRI dyes. The FDA decided not to issue a ban in the U.S. saying benefits outweigh risks. The FDA issued a warning, instead. The FDA says there’s more risk with Omniscan or OptiMARK than Eovist, Magnevist, or MultiHance. […]
Medical & Vaccines
Does salty, fast food lead to teen depression, particularly in at-risk black teens?
Scientists believe there are likely multiple factors behind what seems like a depression epidemic among teens. The prevalence of depression among U.S. adolescents is reportedly up 30% over the last decade. For example, it’s now well-established that anti-depressant prescription medicine can actually make depression worse. Other commonly prescribed medicines have depression and other brain disorders […]
The Ebola outbreak is still going strong in the Congo
Ebola has not reared its ugly head in the U.S. since 2014. But the deadly virus is a major problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to an update this week from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the current Ebola outbreak there has reached 3,004 cases with 2,006 deaths. Although the illness […]
What many diabetics don’t know: you can buy inexpensive, over-the-counter insulin in U.S.
A trip to Canada [to buy cheaper insulin] celebrates the achievement of Dr. Banting and his colleagues who discovered insulin nearly a hundred years ago. But for most patients with diabetes, a trip to Walmart is a better way to save money. Dr. Robert Misbin, retired FDA scientist, to SharylAttkisson.com Important information about insulin cost […]
Papaya workshops simulate and advocate for abortion
As conversations over abortion rights and Roe v. Wade continue, does the papaya effort to “demystify” and advocate for abortion help or hurt the cause? Leave your comments below. The following is an excerpt from a Vice story about papaya “abortion” workshops. When the papaya was fully “dilated,” [abortion provider Zoey Thill] placed a plastic […]
ICYMI: The most important vaccine-autism report this year
This Sunday on Full Measure, we will be running a replay of what I think is the most important vaccine-autism report this year. It tells how the government’s own pro-vaccine medical expert, a world-renowned pediatric neurologist, concluded — based on scientific studies and other scientific information — that vaccines can cause autism, after all, in […]
Cell phone tower shut down after complaints about cancer cluster in school children
A controversial cell phone tower near a school in Ripon, California has been shut down amid reports of four students and three teachers children being diagnosed with cancer. According to news reports, Sprint–which owns the tower–shut down the tower even though the company says radio frequencies emitted were 100 times below the federal limit. The […]
Hacked Off: Ransomware attacks impact us more than heavily-covered “Russiagate”
The following is an opinion and news analysis by Rich Weinstein On May 21st, the City of Philadelphia shut down its computer system as a precaution after a virus was found. Although this virus has not been officially tied to the ransomeware attacks on other court systems (Baltimore, Allentown, San Antonio), the effect is the […]
