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  • FDA Suspends Milk Testing: What It Means for Your Health

    04/23/2025 3:25:01 AM PDT · by EBH · 52 replies
    Men's Journal ^ | 4/23/25
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended its quality control program for testing fluid milk and other dairy products, citing reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division. This decision follows the termination and departure of 20,000 employees from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), part of a broader federal workforce reduction initiative. ​ Reuters reported, effective April 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has suspended its quality testing program for Grade A milk and other dairy products, citing massive staffing losses tied to federal budget cuts. While the move may seem bureaucratic, it...
  • Photo comparison of side-by-side cereal from the US and Canada sparks heated debate: 'I am not buying a box... "The ones that looked like they had literal paint in them were American."

    04/22/2025 6:49:52 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 63 replies
    www.thecooldown.com ^ | April 16, 2025 | Noah Jampol
    Froot Loops probably don't lead your list when it comes to major differences between Canada and the United States. You might opt for Canadians' love affair with hockey, or poutine. Still, a Redditor blew the minds of many on the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit with a photo of the countries' Froot Loops side by side. On one side was a notably flat collection of colors in the familiar ring shape. The other side was resplendent, like adjusting your phone from the battery saver mode. "I assume the American ones are brightly colored," a user guessed. Their hunch was correct, as the major...
  • RFK Jr. casually walking around DC with a Saratoga bottle is aura.

    04/21/2025 8:13:07 PM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 31 replies
    Benny Johnson on Twitter X ^ | April 21, 2025 | Benny Johnson
    Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson RFK Jr. casually walking around DC with a Saratoga bottle is aura. From Henry Bright 8:55 PM · Apr 21, 2025
  • How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Already Reshaping Your Pantry

    04/17/2025 1:19:36 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 28 replies
    Food & Wine ^ | April 15, 2025 | Stacey Leasca
    One of the biggest spice companies in the world is adapting to political pressures.Key Points: -Spice brand McCormick & Company announced in an earnings call that it is increasing efforts to reformulate products, as the United States Department of Health and Human Services targets food additives and dyes. Several states have already banned a number of food dyes and additives, and the Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of Red Dye No. 3. -McCormick & Company may develop new products that align with health-focused food trends, like functional ingredients and high protein content. -United States Secretary of Health...
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rings alarm on rising autism, calls for examination of environmental factors

    04/17/2025 10:10:32 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 43 replies
    Christian Post ^ | 04/17/2025 | Leonardo Blair
    A day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network survey showed a significant increase in the prevalence of autism, United States Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for a look at environmental factors that could be causing the neurological disorder.Data from the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published Tuesday shows that the prevalence of autism in the U.S. increased from 1 in 36 children to 1 in 31. The data collected in 2022 from 16 sites in the U.S. came from surveys of 8-year-old children born in...
  • WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr. holds news briefing for CDC findings on the increase of autism prevalence [TRANSCRIPT OF RFK Jr's remarks from VIDEO]

    04/16/2025 3:13:24 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 20 replies
    YOUTUBE ^ | 04/16/2025 | PBS NewsHour, Robert F Kennedy Jr.
    ransomnote: The transcript below contains RFK Jr's remarks made in the first 12 minutes of the recording. Full video is 30 minutes in length.Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. : I'm going to go over some of the key numbers from the report.Overall, the autism is increasing in prevalence at an alarming rate. The study tests 8-year-olds who were born in 2014. And by the way, these studies are two years later than they should be. And one of the things that we're going to do as we move this function to the Administration For A Healthy America to the chronic...
  • RFK, Jr.’s presser on autism rates

    04/16/2025 9:56:40 AM PDT · by hardspunned · 35 replies
    Gunther Eagleman (X) ^ | 4/16/25 | RFK, Jr.
    You need to watch every second of this. It's going to BLOW YOUR MIND.
  • Senator John Fetterman explains how GLP-1 drugs changed his life

    04/13/2025 2:04:06 AM PDT · by Libloather · 30 replies
    Fox News via NY Post ^ | 4/12/25 | Melissa Rudy
    A U.S. senator said a GLP-1 drug changed his life — and now he’s calling for widespread access to anti-obesity medications. In a New York Times op-ed on April 8, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., wrote about his experience with Mounjaro (tirzepatide). The injectable prescription medicine is primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes. Fetterman was prescribed the medication in July 2024. “As a stroke survivor, I was interested in studies showing [Mounjaro] could significantly reduce the risk of major cardiac events,” the senator wrote. “Even though I started taking it for my heart health, I’ve been struck by how much...
  • Trump Enters UFC 314 with Grandkids, Elon Musk, Dana White, Byron Donalds – Greets Dave Portnoy, Joe Rogan, Shaq, Tulsi, Marco Rubio, Bobby Kennedy Jr… But NOT His Wife! (VIDEO)

    04/12/2025 9:39:56 PM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 36 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | April 12, 2025 | Jim Hoft
    President Donald Trump entered UFC 314 on Saturday night in Miami on Saturday night. President Trump walked out flanked by his two grandchildren at his side. He was followed by Dana White, Elon Musk, gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds, and several more. Before President Trump reached his seats he greeted DNI Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Director Kash Patel, HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr….. But NOT his wife Cheryl Hines who he skipped over. Ouch!
  • Lithium shows promise in treating autism-related symptoms in mouse study

    12/25/2024 4:59:40 PM PST · by ConservativeMind · 15 replies
    A discovery has highlighted lithium—a drug long used to treat bipolar disorder and depression—as a potential therapy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This research reveals that lithium can restore brain function and alleviate behavioral symptoms in animal models of ASD caused by mutations in the Dyrk1a gene. ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 2.8% of the global population, characterized by social deficits, repetitive behaviors, intellectual challenges, and anxiety. There are no definitive treatments or preventive measures. Among the many genetic risk factors for ASD, Dyrk1a mutations stand out as significant. One of the underlying mechanisms of ASD symptoms by Dyrk1a...
  • Autism in boys linked to common plastic exposure in the womb

    08/09/2024 6:50:26 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 40 replies
    New Atlas ^ | August 8, 2024 | Paul McClure
    Prenatal exposure to higher levels of bisphenol A, a plastic commonly found in water bottles and packaging and known to leach into our foods and drinks, has been linked to autism spectrum disorder in boys, according to a new study that also identified the biological mechanism underlying this link. The risks of exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), an industrial chemical used in plastic manufacturing and found in a wide variety of plastic products, are well-documented. Known to leach out of plastics and into the foods and beverages we consume, studies have linked BPA to health issues primarily because it mimics...
  • Autism Reversal In Twin Girls Through Lifestyle And Environmental Changes: New Study

    06/30/2024 10:14:21 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 8 replies
    Epoch Times ^ | 06/30/2024 | Authored by Emma Suttie, D.Ac, AP
    Findings from a recent case study show that personalized lifestyle and environmental changes successfully reversed autism symptoms in fraternal twin girls diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study appeared in the Journal of Personalized Medicine.The study also reviewed existing literature on the impact of lifestyle and environmental modifications on ASD, supporting the findings with evidence from similar cases and studies.(Shavlovskiy/Shutterstock)The Study DetailsThe case study involved 4-year-old dizygotic twins who were diagnosed with “level 3 severity” autism spectrum disorder, which the study describes as “requiring very substantial support.” The twins were diagnosed at approximately twenty months of age.Dizygotic twins, or...
  • RFK Jr. Promises To Identify Cause Of Autism By September — What To Know About His Claim

    04/10/2025 3:04:41 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 45 replies
    Forbes via MSN ^ | 04/10/25 | Antonio Pequeño IV
    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a televised presidential cabinet meeting Thursday that his agency will investigate and identify the cause of rising autism rates in the U.S. by September, though scientists have said a large part of the jump in rates are linked to improvements in autism awareness and diagnoses. Kennedy said the Health and Human Services Department has started a “massive testing and research effort” involving “hundreds of scientists from around the world” that will allow the government to know by September the cause behind the jump in autism rates, adding “we’ll be...
  • Water Fluoridation Linked to Autism, Other Developmental Delays in New Study

    04/06/2025 11:21:25 AM PDT · by Strict9 · 26 replies
    The Defender ^ | 4-3-25 | Brenda Baletti PHD
    Children exposed to fluoridated water in the first 10 years of life had a lower risk for tooth decay but a higher risk for several serious neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a peer-reviewed study published Wednesday in BMC Pediatrics. Autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), intellectual disability and specific delays in development were all found at higher rates among children exposed to fluoride during their first decade of life. “It appears from this study that the public health intervention of fluoridated water may have traded brain health for tooth health,” Children’s Health Defense Senior Research Scientist Karl Jablonowski said. The
  • Disrupted Protein Balance: The Surprising Key to Autism Symptoms

    04/01/2025 5:23:15 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 5 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | April 01, 2025 | PLOS
    Scientists studying mice have uncovered a delicate protein rivalry in the brain that, when thrown off balance, may cause autism-like behaviors. This discovery opens up a potentially powerful new path for autism treatment by targeting how nerve signals are regulated at the molecular level. Protein Imbalance Tied to Autism Symptoms Autism-like symptoms in mice appear when the balance between two key brain proteins is disrupted, according to a study published today (April 1) in PLOS Biology by Dongdong Zhao of Wenzhou Medical University, Yun-wu Zhang of Xiamen University, and their colleagues in China. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects about 1%...
  • Exclusive - US CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say

    03/08/2025 11:40:09 AM PST · by RandFan · 11 replies
    Reuters / MSN ^ | March 8 | Story by Dan Levine and Leah Douglas
    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, despite extensive scientific research that has disproven or failed to find evidence of such links. The CDC's move comes amid one of the largest measles outbreaks the U.S. has seen in the past decade, with more than 200 cases and two deaths in Texas and New Mexico. The outbreak has been fueled by declining vaccination rates in parts of the United States where parents have been falsely persuaded that such shots do...
  • Trump's NIH Pick Doesn't Think Vaccines and Autism Are Linked, But Appeared Open to More Research

    03/05/2025 3:26:22 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 25 replies
    NBC News ^ | March 5, 2025 | Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
    Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said he would support a "broad scientific agenda" to get answers on what's causing rising autism rates in children.Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health, on Wednesday appeared to be open to funding new studies investigating links between vaccines and autism — a theory that has been debunked by decades of research. Bhattacharya, a Stanford University professor of medicine, said during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that he doesn’t “generally believe” there’s a link between vaccines and autism. However, he didn’t rule out...
  • Child ADHD risk linked to mother’s use of acetaminophen (and Autism)

    02/20/2025 2:35:11 PM PST · by aimhigh · 23 replies
    EurekaAlert ^ | 02/20/2025 | UW Medicine
    Fetal acetaminophen exposure increases the likelihood that a child will develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published Feb. 6 in Nature Mental Health. Prior research shows that upward of 70% of pregnant women use acetaminophen during pregnancy to control pain or reduce fever. The drug, which is the active ingredient of many pain-relief medications, is one of the few considered safe to take during pregnancy by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The new findings suggest, however, that doctors should reconsider prescribing medications with acetaminophen to mothers during pregnancy, the researchers said. “Most of the prior studies asked...
  • Trump: "Not long ago 1 in 10,000 children had autism. Now it's 1 in 36. Who can believe that?

    02/13/2025 12:40:32 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 116 replies
    X.com ^ | 2:37 PM · Feb 13, 2025 | Libs of TikTok✓@libsoftiktok
    There's something wrong. And I think it's something that can be found out."
  • Common drugs taken by millions of pregnant women linked to autism in children

    01/03/2025 11:20:40 AM PST · by algore · 28 replies
    Anti-inflammatory drugs taken by millions of pregnant women around the world may raise the risk of autism in their babies. A study looked at the impact on children who are exposed to glucocorticoids - a class of steroids - in the womb. Those prenatally exposed to the drugs were between 30 and 50 percent more likely to be diagnosed with autism compared to children whose mothers did not take them. The study also linked glucocorticoids - which include prednisone and cortisone - to a higher risk of intellectual disabilities, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety. Glucocorticoids mimic the hormone cortisol, which...