Vaccine Worries Rise As Mumps Outbreaks Hit 10-Year Peak
Mumps outbreaks are spreading across the U.S. at their fastest rate in a decade — mostly in fully-vaccinated students. As new viruses emerge, so have concerns that the 50 year-old mumps vaccine may not work as well as Merck claims.
Woman Suffers Horrific Skin Rash from Antibiotics
Sandy Duperval, 34, was "burned from the inside out" and nearly died of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), a rare but life-threatening side effect of many medications.
Trump Picks Anti-EPA Advocate to Run EPA
President-elect Donald Trump has named Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a stalwart of the fossil fuel industry who built his career as one of the EPA's most active opponents.
Report: Turf Company Knew Fields Fell Apart, Sold Them Anyway
A company that made millions selling high-end artificial turf fields to U.S. taxpayers and school districts knew they might not last 10 years, as advertised. Critics say the rubber infill may also contain lead and toxic chemicals that could harm...
Flavored E-Cigarette Liquids May Be Hazardous
A new study has found that flavoring chemicals in e-cigarette liquids produce dangerous levels of carcinogens when they are vaped.
That Expensive New Cancer Drug Might Not Work
At least 50% of cancer drugs that were fast-tracked to patients by the FDA from 2008-2012 did not help them live longer or better lives. The most expensive drug also worsened quality of life. Even when these medications do not...
J&J Faces 13,000 Risperdal Lawsuits Over “Man Boobs”
Juries have awarded $75 million to boys who were prescribed Risperdal "off-label" as young children and grew female breasts, a condition also known as gynecomastia.
Tests Find Glyphosate in 29 Snack Foods and Cereals
Roundup weed-killer residues were found in Cheerios, Doritos, Pita Chips, Oreos, and dozens of other American snack foods.
LASIK Eye Surgeries May Cause New Vision Problems
Three months after LASIK eye surgery, nearly 50% of patients reported new vision problems they did not have before, according to a U.S. government study.
Girl Who Got E. Coli At Petting Zoo Awarded $7.5 Million
A jury in Minnesota awarded $7.55 million on behalf of a 10 year-old girl who was infected with E. coli at a petting zoo on a pumpkin farm.