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Tylenol Responds To Trump Claiming Medication Causes Autism: 'We Stand With Science' Tylenol Responds To Trump Claiming Medication Causes Autism: 'We Stand With Science'
Tylenol Responds To Trump Claiming Medication Causes Autism: 'We Stand With Science' Tylenol is pushing back after President Donald Trump claimed the common pain reliever should be avoided during pregnancy because it could cause autism in children. At the White House on Monday, Sept. 22, Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about what they claimed are links between acetaminophen and autism. Trump ordered the Food and Drug Administration to notify doctors that using Tylenol during pregnancy is associated with a "very increased risk of autism." Tylenol rejected the Trump administration's claims in a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 23.  "We stand …
Nephew, Ex-Congressman Says RFK Jr. Should Resign: 'Threat' To Americans' Health Nephew, Ex-Congressman Says RFK Jr. Should Resign: 'Threat' To Americans' Health
Nephew, Ex-Congressman Says RFK Jr. Should Resign: 'Threat' To Americans' Health Former Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy III said Friday, Sept. 5, that his uncle, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is putting Americans’ health at risk and must resign. Joe Kennedy’s remarks came a day after a combative congressional hearing where Democrats and some Republicans criticized Robert Kennedy Jr. for his vaccine skepticism and conspiratorial tendencies. “Robert Kennedy Jr. is a threat to the health and well-being of every American,” Kennedy wrote in a post on X. “A United States Secretary of Health and Human Services is tasked with protecting the…
FDA Limits Access To New COVID-19 Vaccines: Here's What To Know FDA Limits Access To New COVID-19 Vaccines: Here's What To Know
FDA Limits Access To New Covid-19 Vaccines: Here's What To Know As fall approaches, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines from both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, but with access limited to those most at risk for severe illness. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the FDA approved the 2025-2026 formulas from both companies, each tailored to target the LP.8.1 sublineage — a new offshoot of the JN.1 Omicron variant — aligning the vaccines with the strains currently circulating in the US.  Pfizer-BioNTech’s COMIRNATY LP.8.1 is approved for adults 65 and older, as well as individuals ages 5 to 64 with at least one underlying health…
Remains Of 3 More 9/11 Victims ID'd Through DNA: Cancer Survivor, Aspiring MBA Among Them Remains Of 3 More 9/11 Victims ID'd Through DNA: Cancer Survivor, Aspiring MBA Among Them
Remains Of 3 More 9/11 Victims ID'd Through DNA: Cancer Survivor, Aspiring MBA Among Them Nearly 24 years after the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil, the remains of three more 9/11 victims have been identified, offering long-awaited closure to their families. On Thursday, Aug. 7, New York City officials announced three victims who had been identified through advanced DNA testing. They are: Ryan Fitzgerald, 26, of Floral Park, who was working on the 94th floor of the World Trade Center’s South Tower when it was struck by United Airlines Flight 175 Barbara Keating, 72, a cancer survivor from Palm Springs, California, who was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11 w…
FDA Vaccine Chief Resigns, Slams 'Misinformation And Lies' In Exit Letter FDA Vaccine Chief Resigns, Slams 'Misinformation And Lies' In Exit Letter
FDA Vaccine Chief Resigns, Slams 'Misinformation And Lies' In Exit Letter The nation's top vaccine regulator is stepping down — and he's not going quietly. Dr. Peter Marks, Director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), announced his resignation in a letter dated Friday, March 28, saying he will retire from federal service on April 5 after more than a decade at the agency. Marks — one of the key officials behind Operation Warp Speed — did not hold back in his two-page farewell, slamming what he called “an unprecedented assault on scientific truth” and accusing the Health and Human Services Secretary of seeking “subservient confirmation…
NJ Among 10 Most Innovative States, New Study Says: Here's Why NJ Among 10 Most Innovative States, New Study Says: Here's Why
NJ Among 10 Most Innovative States, New Study Says: Here's Why Several states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are setting the pace for US innovation by driving research, technology, and business growth, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 Most & Least Innovative States study on Wednesday, Mar. 19. The study evaluated all 50 states and Washington, DC, using 25 key factors, including STEM job concentration, research and development spending, and tech industry presence. Washington, DC, took WalletHub's top spot, driven by its high concentration of professionals in science, technology, engineering, and math. The nation's c…
New Coronavirus Resembling COVID-19 Discovered In Bats In China New Coronavirus Resembling COVID-19 Discovered In Bats In China
New Coronavirus Resembling Covid-19 Discovered In Bats In China A coronavirus similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been discovered in bats in China. Lab studies at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China show it may have the potential to infect humans. The HKU5-CoV-2 virus resembles COVID because it targets the same human receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE2), according to research published in the scientific journal Cell. The virus doesn't enter human cells as easily as COVID, the researchers said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday, Feb. 24 that there is no reason to believe…
'Once In Lifetime' Comet Will Be Visible To Naked Eye In Night Sky: Here's When To Watch 'Once In Lifetime' Comet Will Be Visible To Naked Eye In Night Sky: Here's When To Watch
'Once In Lifetime' Comet Will Be Visible To Naked Eye In Night Sky: Here's When To Watch You'll want to keep an eye on the sky in the coming days and weeks. A newly discovered comet is about to make its closest pass by Earth later in the week and is expected to be visible through the end of October. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or C/2023 A3, which was first identified last year, is expected to be especially vivid, and its brightness could even compare to Jupiter, according to The New York Times. The comet will be closest to earth -- about 44 million miles, mind you -- on Saturday, Oct. 12, according to NASA. “This one is, I would say, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said astro…
Billionaire CEO, NJ High School Dropout Leading SpaceX Mission 'Polaris Dawn' Billionaire CEO, NJ High School Dropout Leading SpaceX Mission 'Polaris Dawn'
Billionaire CEO, NJ High School Dropout Leading SpaceX Mission 'Polaris Dawn' A high school dropout from New Jersey who owns a multi-billion-dollar Pennsylvania tech firm is making history, again. Jared Isaacman, 41, the CEO of Shift4 Payments in Allentown, PA is the mission commander of SpaceX's mission Polaris Dawn, which launched into space on Tuesday morning, Sept. 10. Alongside Isaacman are Retired US Air Force Lt. Col Scott "Kidd" Potee, and two SpaceX specialists, Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis. You can read more about the mission on the SpaceX website here. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Po…