Dean Visser

New York

News Editor at Scientific American

News Editor, Scientific American. Opinions expressed here are unrelated to my employer.

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Will "alternative" measles treatments promoted by the work of RFK Jr.?

1 month ago | exbulletin.com | Dean Visser

Measles continues to infect more people across the United States. Outbreak that began in Texas And it spreads to dozens of other states. Inside 285 small children infected, 23%, had to be hospitalized. Additionally, 96% of all cases occur in people who have not been vaccinated or whose condition is unknown. When used, Measles vaccines almost always prevent infection. However, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
RFK, Jr. What we know about artificial food dyes and health as a US ban declares

2 months ago | exbulletin.com | Dean Visser

This week, the Secretary of Health and Human Services announced plans to remove eight more food dyes from the US food system. On Tuesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to order the US food industry. Removes 8 petroleum-based food dyes Within the next two years, it is based on some evidence linking them to health risks.
Whooping cough killed two children. This is how to protect your child

2 months ago | exbulletin.com | Dean Visser

Two infants have Died of pertussis In Louisiana over the past six months, according to surgeons with the state's health department. The vaccine-protectable disease deaths have been the first in Louisiana since 2018. There are 110 cases Whooping cough In the state so far this year, compared to all 154 cases last year, CNN reported. Cases have risen across the US after a dramatic drop during the COVID pandemic. Last year there were 35,000 cases in the country.
Ultraprocessed Foods High in Seed Oils Could Be Fueling Colon Cancer Risk

Dec 13, 2024 | l8r.it | Lauren J. Young |Dean Visser

Climbing rates of colon and rectal cancer among people under 50 years old is a striking recent trend that has alarmed and puzzled clinicians racing to figure out why. Now a new study published in Gut offers what might be a crucial insight: specific lipids, or fatty acids, that are abundantly found in ultra-processed foods may be promoting inflammation that causes cancerous colon cells to run amok.