Market Watch October 10, 2011 SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct 10, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –– Edward E. “Ned” Dolejsi, Executive Director of the California Catholic Conference–the public policy office of the Catholic Bishops of California–issued the following statement in response to the governor’s approval of AB 499, allowing minors to receive the controversial HPV vaccine Gardasil at […]
Gardasil: Unsafe at Any Age
Hulig Pharmaceutical company Merck has attempted to expand the use of Gardasil to older women, but the FDA has put up a roadblock. Submitted by Joan R. Neubauer on 2011-10-12 Gardasil, the vaccine used to prevent HPV in young women under 25 years of age is once again in the spotlight. While manufacturer Merck has […]
Vaccinations yes, tanning beds no
Originally published in The California Catholic Daily Governor signs bill allowing children to bypass parents on STD prevention, another outlawing use of tanning beds by minors. Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday signed into law the so-called ‘Gardasil bill,’ a measure vigorously opposed by California’s bishops. The bishops had repeatedly urged Catholics to contact the governor to […]
Scientists investigating ME get ‘death threats’ for investigating psychological causes
By Jenny Hope Scientists trying to identify the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome – better known as ME – are being subjected to death threats and abuse, it emerged last night. Some patients and activists are violently opposed to any research that implies the condition is ‘all in the mind’ and not a biological condition. […]
Trying to avoid shots in the dark
By Dan Even As the country ramps up another flu vaccination campaign, a number of researchers are looking into why Israelis traditionally shy away from flu shots. Flu shot season is nigh, and health officials are concerned whether sufficient people will respond to the vaccination campaign that is underway in the four health maintenance organizations. […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 227
- 228
- 229
- 230
- 231
- …
- 659
- Next Page »
