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Workload blocks woman from finding disease

Workload blocks woman from finding disease

by Woody Weingarten | Jul 27, 2020 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Eagle-eyed viewer in Tampa tips off TV reporter to neck lump that’s cancerous and requires surgeryA 28-year-old Tampa TV investigative reporter last week credited a viewer with helping her find a cancerous lump.Victoria PriceAccording to...

‘Alternative care’ ads are perilous, says debunker

by Woody Weingarten | Jul 12, 2020 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Pseudoscientific advertising on social media swamps cancer patient who exposes it in N.Y. Times op edFacebook targets users who have cancer with “alternative care” ads.At least that’s the opinion of Anne Borden King, a consultant for Bad Science...
Neither bras nor caffeine cause breast cancer

Neither bras nor caffeine cause breast cancer

by Woody Weingarten | Jul 5, 2020 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Article details risk factors for breast cancer while outlining preventive measures and dispelling mythsAre the causes of breast cancer known?No, according to a feature story by Dr. Lizellen La Follette in the Marin Independent Journal that I’ve...
30,000 suits against weed-killer still in play

30,000 suits against weed-killer still in play

by Woody Weingarten | Jun 25, 2020 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Bayer, parent of Monsanto, agrees to pay $10 billion to thousands who claim Roundup caused their cancerBayer AG has unexpectedly agreed to pay $10 billion in cancer settlements in regard to the world’s most widely used weed-killer.According to a...

Verdicts of three California juries nixed

by Woody Weingarten | Jun 23, 2020 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Federal judge sides with Monsanto, blocks cancer-warning labels from most widely used weed-killerIgnoring the verdicts of three California juries, a federal judge ruled yesterday that the state can’t require a warning label on Roundup.U.S. District Judge William...
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