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Top Toronto health official wins rare intervenor status in court battle over vaccinating couple’s children

Article content Toronto’s chief public-health official has won the right to intervene in a court dispute over vaccinating a divorced couple’s children, a rare step Dr. Eileen de Villa says was necessary to combat dangerous misinformation about vaccines. The city’s medical officer of health (MOH) now has lawyers taking part in an appeal slated for… Read More: Top Toronto health official wins rare intervenor status in court… »

FIGHTING THE SUGAR MONSTER A never ending battle

Do you want to lose weight? If you do you are not alone. An estimated 160 million Americans, including males and females , are either obese or overweight .  America has a severe obesity epidemic that has serious long term health implications.   The cause of the obesity epidemic is the American lifestyle. This means… Read More: FIGHTING THE SUGAR MONSTER A never ending battle »

FDA Ends Months-Long FOIA Battle Over Medical Device Failures, Says Putting Database Online ‘Satisfies’ KHN Request

The Food and Drug Administration responded Wednesday to a Freedom of Information Act request filed months ago, noting that the information sought by Kaiser Health News “is now posted online.” KHN had filed a series of FOIA requests, beginning in September 2018, seeking hidden reports of malfunctions or injuries tied to scores of medical devices.… Read More: FDA Ends Months-Long FOIA Battle Over Medical Device Failures, Says… »