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On Sep. 26, I blogged about the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) investigation of 530 vaping-related illnesses and nine deaths in the U.S. Virgin Islands,…
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NPR reports: Multiple districts filed lawsuits on Monday, including school systems in Olathe, Kan.; St. Charles, Mo.; Long Island, N.Y.; and La Conner, Wash. Three…
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Amidst rising concerns that some medications may be contaminated with a potential cancer-causing agent, Zantac manufacturer Sanofi recently announced a recall of the heartburn medication…
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