Perk Up: California Says Coffee Cancer Risk Insignificant
The rule, proposed a year ago by regulators, means coffee won't have to carry ominous warnings that the beverage may be bad for you.
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FDA Approves 1st Immunotherapy Drug to Treat Breast Cancer
Mount Sinai breast cancer specialist Dr. Amy Tiersten in New York called it "tremendously exciting news."
Cancer, Juries, and Scientific Certainty: The Monsanto Roundup Ruling Explained
Juries sometimes render verdicts on scientific questions, but that doesn’t mean their verdict is always accepted by the scientific community at large.
Does the Cancer Act of 1939 Make It Illegal to Cure Cancer?
The act, which has had all but one of its provisions replaced or repealed, prevents anyone from advertising a cure for cancer to the general public in the UK.
Did the National Cancer Institute ‘Finally Admit’ That Marijuana Kills Cancer?
Viral stories falsely suggest that a NIH fact sheet was “quietly” amended to state that cannabis kills cancer cells.
Do ‘Spice Supreme’ Products Contain Dangerous, Cancer Causing Chemicals?
A California lawsuit alleges high levels of lead in spices manufactured by Spice Supreme’s parent company, but the data underlying that legal challenge is not public.
Has ‘JUULing’ Caused Cancer in High School and College Students?
Use of a JUUL e-cigarette is rumored to have caused cancer in four students.
Does the 2017 Republican Tax Bill Cut Cancer Treatments for Medicare Patients?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act does not mention the health care program, but critics say cancer patients would be hit hard if the bill passes.
How a Retired Scientist’s Questionable ‘Institute’ Convinced the Internet That Cancer Was Cured
The Socrates Institute for Therapeutic Immunology is run from the home of a defiant 92-year-old retired biochemist in Philadelphia. It also claims to have found the cure for cancer.
California Woman to Receive $417 Million in Lawsuit Linking Baby Powder and Ovarian Cancer
Eve Echeverria used Johnson & Johnson baby powder for more than 50 years and claims it caused her ovarian cancer.
Does Cuba Have a Cancer Vaccine That Has Already Cured Thousands?
While a treatment for lung cancer developed in Cuba has entered clinical trials in the United States, it is not a preventative tool, nor has it “cured” thousands of people — at least yet.
No Dye: Cancer Patients’ Gray Hair Darkened on Immune Drugs
Photos provided by the Journal of the American Medical Association in July 2017 showed a cancer patient whose hair turned dark on new immunotherapy drugs.
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Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Selling the COVID-19 Coronavirus to China?
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in 2020.
Does Trump Benefit Financially by Promoting Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 Treatment?
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Will Your Coronavirus Stimulus Check Count Against Your 2020 Tax Refund?
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Did Pelosi Call Social Security Recipients a ‘Burden on Society’?
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