Lethal FDA Warning (from Washington Times)
By Gilbert Ross, M.D.
Type : Editorial
Publish Date : Sunday, September 14, 2008
By Dr. Gilbert Ross.  The willful blindness of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -- its overcautious reluctance to approve new drugs -- has led to historic declines in new drug approvals, which will cost lives in years to come.  A more immediate tragedy, though, is FDA's refusal to withdraw its off-putting "black-box" warning label on antidepressants for teens...  Read Full >>

Toxics (from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
By Elizabeth M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H.
Type : Letter
Publish Date : Friday, July 25, 2008
By Dr. Elizabeth Whelan. Americans -- including some with university teaching posts -- are in the grip of nosophobia...  Read Full >>

Risky Business (from the Guardian)
By Henry Miller
Type : Book
Publish Date : Friday, July 11, 2008
By Henry I. Miller, M.D.  Worried about trace chemicals in the water supply or carbon monoxide in your home? Don't be...  Read Full >>

Cool Off on Health Scares (from the Washington Times)
By Glenn Swogger
Type : Editorial
Publish Date : Monday, July 7, 2008
Dr. Glenn Swogger.  Scares regarding chemicals in plastic -- bisphenol-A (BPA) and phthlates -- are only the latest manifestation of a deeper problem. But the problem is not "our toxic environment" or the evils of industrial civilization. The problem is a pervasive unease and anxiety that feeds upon itself...  Read Full >>

Exploiting 9/11: Lawyers, Unions, "Scientists" (from the New York Post)
By Jeff Stier, Esq.
Type : Editorial
Publish Date : Thursday, June 26, 2008
By Jeff Stier.  It's right to take pride in treating our heroes well. We should certainly compensate first responders who were actually injured as a result of exposure to the air on 9/11 and the following few days.  But we shouldn't be suckers for every claim...  Read Full >>