Federal Panel Recommends Screening For Depression
A new advisory report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening all adults for depression, now to include pregnant women and those who recently gave birth. Drug therapy, talk...
View ArticleE-Cigarettes Cause Hearing Loss? Really? How?
A recent op-ed in the Sacramento Bee, written by an audiology company executive, claims e-cigarettes can cause hearing loss. How that can even be possible is a head-scratching mystery. Of course we...
View ArticleAntidepressants for Children, Teens Impugned by Study
A look at several studies shows a significant association between several commonly-used antidepressants among children and teens, and increased suicidal thoughts and aggression. Even so, the reporting...
View ArticleIn Cancer-Causation Case, Science Loses in South Korean Court
A South Korean court ruled that a plant worker's death from ovarian cancer can be causally attributed to her exposure to the "carcinogens" formaldehyde and phenol. However, there is zero evidence that...
View ArticleStopping Zika Virus in Its Tracks, by Unleashing DDT
The mosquito-borne Zika virus has been declared a global public health crisis by the World Health Organization, but the agency did not say how to effectively fight it. One way would be to allow...
View ArticleCDC Tells Women No Alcohol at All, ‘For The Babies’
The CDC has issued a new warning to women of childbearing age: "If you are not using birth control, do not drink. At all." This seems unduly alarmist and hyper-precautionary and is not firmly rooted in...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Prop 65: Bad For Public Acceptance Of Science, About To Get Worse
California's law was ostensibly crafted to warn the public about potentially toxic substances in products. It has become a tool for predatory lawyers to sue companies for no valid reason — and it's...
View ArticleWhooping Cough Booster Declines Rapidly Over 4 Years
A new study shows the rapid loss of protection against whooping cough among teens vaccinated with a booster shot. This decline, which takes place over less than four years, helps explain the recent...
View ArticleUrologists Keep Ordering Prostate Tests, Ignoring Fed’s Advice
In 2012, an official federal panel designated routine PSA testing a Grade D: don't do it. Since then, doctors across the board have cut back on the testing. Not urologists, however: their use of PSAs...
View ArticlePregnant & Still Smoking: Better Way Needed To Quit
Too many pregnant women in America still smoke, with major consequences for their offspring. A new CDC report illustrates the extent of the problem, but says nothing about how to ameliorate it, such as...
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