Group Calls for Phthalates Study
Council Wants EPA To Look At Phthalates. A report by the National Research Council is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to look at phthalates and their effects on human health, reports Science Daily. A National Research Council panel said that there is now sufficient scientific data to warrant an EPA … [Read more...] about Group Calls for Phthalates Study
B&L urges removal of suspect solution
Bausch And Lomb Pull Its Contact Lens Solution Off The Store Shelves. Bausch & Lomb Inc. has asked all U.S. retailers to remove ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution from their shelves. "We find ourselves in a position where the safety of one of our products is in question," Chief Executive Ronald Zarrella … [Read more...] about B&L urges removal of suspect solution
Parkinson’s drug linked to bizarre out-of-control urges
Parkinson’s Drug Could Bolster The Fading Supply Of A Critical Brain Chemical Dopamine. Faced with steady deterioration from Parkinson's disease, Jim Sweet leapt at the chance to try a new drug that promised to relieve the tremors brought on by the death of cells deep in his brain. Like older Parkinson's medicines, Mirapex could … [Read more...] about Parkinson’s drug linked to bizarre out-of-control urges
