PH revives talks on legalizing marijuana, Alvarez wants it out of dangerous drugs list
Manila, Philippines - The House of Representatives is reviving talks on the possibility of decriminalizing the use of marijuana in the country. The move...
Why Senate Bill 1869 or the Philippine CDC Act is problematic
The Philippine CDC Act, also known as Senate Bill No. 1869, seeks to establish the Philippine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (PCDC) as...
Recent Updates on Medical Cannabis in Asia
Cannabis is still forbidden in most countries in Asia, such as Malaysia and Indonesia. According to sources in the industry, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos,...
New Study on Aluminum in Vaccines and Chronic Asthma
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a study in response to a recommendation for additional federal research into the safety of...
Studies on the Use of Multiple Drugs in Treating Children’s Mental Health Issues
The use of multiple drugs to treat a single condition is rising along with the usage of ADHD medications, according to a study that...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Bill to Make Transgender Treatment for Minors a Crime
At a press conference last Tuesday, Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced a bill that would make providing "gender-affirming" medical procedures or...
Children’s Hospital Denied Offering Transgender Surgery on Kids below 18 despite Prior Posts
After receiving strong public criticism, the Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) changed its website to state that it does not operate on young patients under...
New Research on Air Pollution and Lung Cancer (2022)
As a result of the TRACERx lung investigation, which was financed by Cancer Research U.K., researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and University College...
Titanium Dioxide in Skittles? Is it Safe to Eat?
A San Leandro resident filed a class action lawsuit in California against Mars Inc., the company that produces Skittles candy, alleging that the product...
New Study Shows PFAS Chemicals Linked to High Blood Pressure in Women
According to research that was published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension in June 2022, women who had the highest blood levels of...
