by Woody Weingarten | Aug 2, 2018 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Los Angeles court says industry doesn’t need to put cancer warning labels on cereals There’s a cereal war going on these days.Between advocates of breakfast foods such as Grape-Nut flakes and Cheerios that contain whole grains and researchers who...
by Woody Weingarten | Jul 21, 2018 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
California agency is seeking to nullify court ruling about cancer warnings on coffee packagingDespite a court decision to the contrary, California officials have basically said coffee won’t cause cancer.That unprecedented action by the state’s Office of...
by Woody Weingarten | Jul 13, 2018 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Is Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer carcinogenic? Contentious trial underway in San Francisco The first court trial to determine if Roundup weed killer is likely to cause cancer is underway in San Francisco.According to an Associated Press story by...
by Woody Weingarten | Jul 4, 2018 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
HPV tests may replace Pap smears regarding cervical cancer changes, study suggestsPap smears may be on the way out, replaced by a test for HPV, when it comes to detecting cancerous cervical changes.At least that’s what a new decade-long study involving some...
by Woody Weingarten | Jun 22, 2018 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Pregnancy after breast cancer is now believed safe, lead author of European study saysBreast cancer survivors who want to have children may be sighing with relief.According to a recent story by Marilynn Marchione of the Associated Press, a study of 1,207 women in...
