Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

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(I got the) 'Two Arm Blues'

(I got the) 'Two Arm Blues'
OK, I've been delaying the shingles vaccine for a while because I’ve been too chickens#it to get it. Maybe understandable, but also unacceptable. 
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Bluetoothing: Sharing Blood for a High is a Terrible Idea. And it Won't Work.

Bluetoothing: Sharing Blood for a High is a Terrible Idea. And it Won't Work.
Just when you think you've heard it all.
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Podcast: Another Autism Scare? Breaking Down the Tylenol Hype

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Podcast: Is it Time to Ban Direct-to-Consumer Pharma Ads?

Podcast: Is it Time to Ban Direct-to-Consumer Pharma Ads?
Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 136 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they tackle the ethics of drug advertising.
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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) & Pregnancy: The research behind the pain reliever

This is the video version of a recent article penned by Dr. Dinerstein. You can read it here.
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Another Norovirus Biotech Skyrockets: Hype or Hope?

Another Norovirus Biotech Skyrockets: Hype or Hope?
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Podcast: Nitazenes—The Latest Illegal Opoids Wreaking Havoc on Public Health

Podcast: Nitazenes—The Latest Illegal Opoids Wreaking Havoc on Public Health
Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 131 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
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MAHA Targets Red Skittles but Ignores Red Wine

MAHA Targets Red Skittles but Ignores Red Wine
Politicians love a health crisis that makes for scary headlines, especially when the danger is insignificant or altogether absent.
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Carbamorphine: Could This Fascinating Molecule Become The Holy Grail of Pain Relief?

Carbamorphine: Could This Fascinating Molecule Become The Holy Grail of Pain Relief?
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Badly-Needed Mercury Chemistry Lesson for RFK Jr., and His ACIP Picks

Badly-Needed Mercury Chemistry Lesson for RFK Jr., and His ACIP Picks
As difficult as it is to believe, we are still having a debate about thimerosal, thanks to vaccine "skeptic" Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is the head of HHS. 
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