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Rogue sperm donor, Trent Arsenault, claims to be a virgin

The 36-year old man who made headlines recently for the rogue sperm-donations that earned him a cease and desist letter from the FDA, is making...
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New study challenges FDA warning on Plavix

A new study, which was published December 27 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), challenged the Food and Drug Administration...
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Federal judge blocks graphic cigarette labels

  • graphic cigarette ads
  • November 8, 2011
On November 7, a federal judge blocked a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirement that tobacco companies place large graphic warning labels...
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War on food, raw milk banned, consumer choice limited

In recent days, a combination of federal and local agencies has been waging war on producers of raw milk.In this age of increasing health concerns,...
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What is behind the recent raw milk raid in Venice

On August 3, 2011, there was an armed raid on the raw market, Rawesome Foods, in Venice, primarily over their sale of raw dairy products. This was...
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Advisory committee nixes breast cancer drug

On June 29, 2011, an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted 6-0 on favor of the FDA’s proposal to revoke the...
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FDA pulls plug on breast cancer drug; women fight back

According to the LA County Department of Public Health, breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death and premature death in the county. On...
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Stop getting burned by sunscreens and the FDA.

As a follow-up to my article on the strong California summer sun and un-safe sunscreens, I decided to re-print this note I just got from the...
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FDA advisory committee recommends removing menthol cigarettes from the market

  • FDA
  • March 18, 2011
Today the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) recommended that the FDA remove menthol cigarettes from the marketplace in order...
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Labor-stopping drug may cause death, FDA warns

Many Los Angeles women have experienced pre-term labor and a number of them have received medication to stop it; however, one medication,...
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