November 3, 2023

Mexican Scientists Refute United States and Canadian Claims of Genetically Modified Corn’s Safety

Genetically modified corn is not safe for human consumption and threatens biodiversity in Mexico, several scientists said recently. They made their statements as Mexico fights a bitter trade dispute with the United States and Canada over the importation of genetically modified corn.
November 3, 2023

Doctors Who Take Pharma Money More Likely To Prescribe Inappropriate Drugs

Oncologists who receive payments from industry may be more likely to prescribe non-recommended and low-value treatments.
November 3, 2023

Dietary Selenium May Help Fight Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Selenium-enriched diets may help ward off myeloid leukemia, and a new study led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has described the mechanism by which this occurs.
October 27, 2023

Study Finds More Deaths Associated With Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Than Melanoma

A higher proportion of patients are dying from non-melanoma skin cancer globally than melanoma, according to a press release from the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology.
October 27, 2023

Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in U.S. Adults

Depressive symptoms were associated with a higher risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality, according to a nationally representative prospective cohort study.
October 27, 2023

Bayer Must Pay $1.25 Million In Roundup Cancer Trial, Jury Finds

Bayer must pay $1.25 million to a man who sued the company alleging he developed cancer from exposure to its Roundup weedkiller, a jury in St. Louis, Missouri has found.
October 27, 2023

Omega-3 Supplementation Positively Affects Cardiovascular Disease Patients And Could Save Costs

A study in Korea posits that higher dosage and long-term use of omega-3 could positively affect cardiovascular disease management, and potentially save on healthcare costs.
October 27, 2023

Ontario Man Files $35.6 Million Lawsuit Against Pfizer Over Son’s Vaccine Death

New Tecumseth, Ontario resident Dan Hartman has initiated a wrongful death lawsuit against Pfizer because his son Sean died from the COVID-19 vaccine.