Health

Early Onset Breast Cancer is on the Rise in Younger Women

Nearly Half of Baby Formulas Tested Contain Lead and Arsenic

Harmful Contaminants Detected in “Almost All Water Systems” in the U.S.

Autism Affecting Up to 1 in 36 Children in America

by Marco Cáceres

July 3, 2019

In April 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report estimating the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...

Polio-like Guillain-Barré Syndrome on the Rise in Peru

by TVR Staff

June 27, 2019

The government of Peru declared a 90-day health emergency earlier this month following an outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) that has killed ...

CDC: “Measles Elimination Status” Could End in U.S.

by Marco Cáceres

June 12, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on May 30, 2019 that, if the current measles outbreak continues, the U.S ...

Patients Minus Appendix at Greater Risk for Parkinson’s Disease

by Rishma Parpia

May 15, 2019

Story Highlights Findings from a new study suggest that removing the appendix is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. The ...

How Quickly AFM Has Been Overshadowed by Measles

by Marco Cáceres

May 15, 2019

With all the attention to being given by the media and state legislatures to measles these days, it easy to overlook the ...

Vaccine Strain Measles from MMR Vaccine?

by Marco Cáceres

April 25, 2019

There have been at least two reported cases of children with measles in the United States this year that have turned out ...

Experimental Nexvax2 Vaccine for Celiac Disease on FDA Fast-Track for Approval

by Kate Raines

April 25, 2019

Story Highlights A new, experimental vaccine against celiac disease has been granted fast-track status by the FDA, indicating a perceived urgency in ...