Current Health News

July 3, 2018

It still lines store shelves, even though it's been classified as a probable human carcinogen based on limited evidence showing it can cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma and lung tumors in humans. Recent tests show it kills human cells the way it's commonly formulated. Is it still sitting in your garage or shed?

July 3, 2018

Most flu vaccines are produced using eggs, a method known to contribute to high failure rates. A new version grown in canine kidney cells was expected to produce measurably better results, but the data just in paints a very different picture: the “new-and-improved” cell-based flu vaccine offers little, if any, benefit over the conventional version.

July 3, 2018

Toxic nonstick chemicals known as PFASs are widespread in drinking water supplies and dangerous at levels below current safety thresholds. Yet, instead of making this information public so people could take steps to protect their families, government agencies sought to keep it under wraps.