MRI Contrast Agent Gadolinium May Deposit and Retain in the Brain
Magnetic resonance images (MRIs) are used to investigate or diagnose conditions that affect soft tissue in the body such as brain tumors, brain disorders, torn ligaments, or spinal issues. They are so common that nearly 40 million MRIs are performed annually in the United States. But questions and debate remain regarding the safety of the […]
Drinking Water Fluoridation: Is It Safe?
Experts have called the practice of adding the chemical compound fluoride to drinking water as “safe and effective” for decades. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named it one of the top 10 greatest health achievements of the 20th century. For years, those who have opposed it have been called “anti-science” […]
FDA Proposes Banning Food Additive BVO
Following California’s lead, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to ban the food additive brominated vegetable oil (BVO). Toxicology studies conducted in collaboration with the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) led to the FDA concluding that BVO is “no longer safe” due largely in part to its ability to harm thyroid […]
Microplastics in Products Harm Human Health and the Environment
The term “microplastics” is one that most people likely rarely heard 20 years ago. Now it’s one that is commonly seen in news headlines as researchers recognize the many ways these tiny plastics have infiltrated our ecosystem and our bloodstreams. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are byproducts of synthetic polymers. The plastics have […]
Laxative Drug MiraLAX Side Effect Reports Include Brain Dysfunction in Children
In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded a grant of nearly $325,000 to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to study the side effects of the osmotive laxative MiraLAX in children. The call for this investigation came after thousands of parents filed MiraLAX related adverse reaction reports and the advocacy group the […]
Ultrasound and Other Vaccine Delivery Systems Coming Soon
Vaccinations are often associated with needles and syringes. But that may change significantly in the near future as the growth trajectory for the Global Needle-Free Injectors industry is anticipated to surge in the next decade.1 The pharmaceutical industry has continued to receive large amounts of funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well […]
