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The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

Despite touting ambitious goals of making America healthier, the Trump administration on Monday revealed in court documents...

RFK Jr.’s Appointees to CDC Vaccine Panel Are Not Good

Anti-vaccine advocate and current Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media Wednesday to announce...

Texas Official Warns Against ‘Measles Parties’ Amid Growing Outbreak

A Texas health authority is warning against “measles parties” as the outbreak in West Texas grew to...

This Man Eats So Much Butter, Cheese, and Beef That Cholesterol Oozes From His Skin

What could go wrong with eating an extremely high-fat diet of beef, cheese, and sticks of butter?...

The Study That Called Out Black Plastic Utensils Had a Major Math Error

Editors of the environmental chemistry journal Chemosphere have posted an eye-catching correction to a study reporting toxic...

Standing Desks Are Better for Your Health—but Still Not Enough

Without question, inactivity is bad for us. Prolonged sitting is consistently linked to higher risks of cardiovascular...

A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It

In a long-sought move, the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally began the process of...

The Covid-19 Summer Wave Is So Big, the FDA Might Release New Vaccines Early

With the US experiencing a relatively large summer wave of Covid-19, the Food and Drug Administration is...