The Millennial mortality crisis in the U.S. has become one of the most alarming demographic challenges in modern history. Recent research shows that Americans aged 25 to 44 are dying at significantly higher rates than their peers in other wealthy nations. While COVID-19 worsened the problem, experts agree the crisis […]
CDC Drops Major Medical Groups From Vaccine Policy Role
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has cut eight prominent medical associations — including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Medical Association (AMA) — from its vaccine policy workgroups, citing conflicts of interest tied to pharmaceutical industry funding. The decision affects the Advisory Committee on Immunization […]
Trump Signs Law Permanently Cracking Down on Fentanyl Traffickers
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Halt Fentanyl Act into law, making permanent the emergency classification of fentanyl-like substances as Schedule I drugs—an effort aimed at curbing the nation’s opioid epidemic through tougher criminal penalties. The Halt Fentanyl Act, which had bipartisan support in Congress, codifies a temporary rule […]
“US CDC panel recommends flu shots free from thimerosal”
Mercury-free flu shots are now officially recommended for all adults in the United States, following a vote by the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. In a 5–1 decision—with one abstention—the panel urged that all flu vaccinations be administered in single-dose, mercury-free flu shot forms that do not contain the preservative thimerosal. […]