Health & Wellness

How Dishonest Marketing Enabled the Opioid Crisis

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jun 20, 2024 With five sentences, two researchers gamed the medical journals and confused a generation of doctors about the addiction potential of opioids. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Ignoring COVID

John Darkow Sep 14, 2023 Dig deeper

Women

FDA Approves First Daily Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

Lucas Berenbrok, Marian Jarlenski / The Conversation Jul 17, 2023 A pharmacist and public health expert explain this new era in contraception. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Technology

In Wake of Animal Testing Scandal, Neuralink Nabs FDA Approval

Björn Ólafsson / Sentient Media Jun 6, 2023 In wake of animal testing scandal and ethical violations, Elon Musk’s technology company Neuralink has secured FDA approval. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

Has the military been secretly conducting its own MDMA studies?

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Nov 30, 2022 In previously unreported statements made at the 2017 International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Rick Doblin, executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), discussed rumors of secret Pentagon studies with MDMA, as well as the reasons for hesitancy on the part of some government agencies to fund MAPS’ research. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The FDA Is Forcing the CDC to Waste Time Double Testing Some Coronavirus Cases

By Lydia DePillis and Caroline Chen Mar 13, 2020 The FDA’s strict guidance on test confirmations is one of several obstacles that has slowed the federal government’s response to COVID-19. The FDA could change its rules to speed things up, but hasn’t. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

FDA Gives Surprise Approval for Muscular Dystrophy Drug

MATTHEW PERRONE / The Associated Press Dec 13, 2019 The agency's OK, four months after it rejected the drug over safety concerns, may stoke questions about standards for clearing medications. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Factory Farm Conditions Are Bad for People Too

Tia Schwab / Independent Media Institute and Stone Pier Press Dec 6, 2019 Lack of government oversight has created public health crises including antibiotic-resistant diseases, foodborne illness and flu epidemics. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The No-Brainer That Would Make Vaping Safer

Paul Armentano / OtherWords Sep 24, 2019 The feds can’t properly regulate the vaping contaminants that seem to be making people sick without first taking a crucial step. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Government Will Propose Banning Flavors Used in E-Cigarettes

MATTHEW PERRONE / The Associated Press Sep 11, 2019 The Food and Drug Administration plans to develop guidelines as hundreds of breathing illnesses linked to vaping are investigated. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Big Pharma Must Be Stopped

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Aug 8, 2019 The biggest drug dealers in the U.S. operate legally. They have names like Merck and Pfizer, and their cruelty grows worse every year. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mind-Altering, Ketamine-Like Drug OK’d for Severe Depression

MATTHEW PERRONE / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2019 A medication related to the club drug Special K wins U.S. approval for patients with the hard-to-treat mood disorder. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )