Policy/Biz Stories
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Whooping Cough Declared An Epidemic In California: Will It Spread Nationally?
California Department of Public Health has declared the current whooping cough situation an epidemic, with more than 3,458 cases reported so far this year. -
Lymphoseek Injection Approved For Head And Neck Cancer Patients
Skin cancer patients whose cancer may have spread to the head and neck region may now undergo Lymphoseek injections, which can help them avoid unnecessary surgery. -
Minute Maid's 'Pomegranate Juice' Is Mostly Cheap Apple And Grape Juice
Coca-Cola's Minute Maid brand has been advertising a product as pomegranate blueberry juice. In fact, only 0.5 percent of it is. -
Why Are Impoverished African Americans More Likely To Die On Dialysis Than Others?
New evidence shows a racial health disparity in kidney disease with impoverished African-Americans most likely to die on dialysis. -
Some Paranoid Colorado Pot Retailers Don’t Want To Pay Their Taxes
A lawsuit seeks to end Colorado's marijuana taxes, claiming paying taxes violates a citizen's Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, since marijuana remains illegal under federal law. -
FDA Bans Cheese-Aging Process On Wooden Surfaces, Then Quickly Backs Down
The FDA has withdrawn its decision to ban the use of wooden surfaces for ripening or aging cheese due to sanitary concerns and says it had never even considered the new policy. -
Internal Audit Finds VA Staff Fudged Dates For Veteran Appointments
An internal audit of the VA revealed that scheduling staff had been pressured to use inappropriate practices to make wait times for veteran appointments appear more favorable than they were. -
FDA Approves First-Of-Its-Kind Hemophilia Drug, Eloctate
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the hemophilia drug Eloctate to prevent, manage, and treat severe bleeding episodes. -
What Banning Food Stamps For Sweet Drinks Could Do To Obesity
Banning the use of food stamps to buy soda and other sweetened beverages could help reduce obesity while increasing fruit and vegetable intake. -
New Ads Target Congressmen Who Oppose Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana advocates recently began targeting Congressional holdouts who oppose the drug, and voted against a DEA bill that would block their ability to penalize state-legal marijuana businesses. -
Hershey Isn't Happy A Pot Shop Sells 'Reefer's Cups'
The Hershey Company filed a federal lawsuit against Seattle Conscious Care Cooperative, a non-profit medical marijuana dispensary, for trademark infringement. -
USDA Tells Georgia It Cannot Drug Test Food Stamp Recipients
A Georgia law that would require food stamp recipients to complete a drug test if they raise "reasonable suspicion" has been deemed unconstitutional by the USDA.
