Caroline Bradford

Inside Health Policy: FDA To Proceed With ‘Expert Panels’ Amid HRT Conflict Concerns

Inside Health Policy, November 10, 2025: Inside Health Policy describes controversy about FDA “Expert Panels” and quotes NCHR Diana Zuckerman on why these panels have conflicts of interest and eliminating menopausal hormone therapy black box warnings about cancer and heart disease is a mistake.

US to remove warnings from menopause hormone therapy

AFP News, November 11, 2025: France 24 explains FDA decision to delete most black box warnings for hormone therapy for menopause, despite controversies about the risks. NCHR’s Diana Zuckerman says warnings needed to be updated but hormones have serious risks and limited benefits.

Politico Prescription Plus: FDA Removes Black Box HRT Warning

Politico, November 11, 2025: FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announces that FDA seeks eliminating most black box warnings from hormone therapy for menopause and accuses “dogma” that scared women. NCHR Diana Zuckerman said risks of cancer and heart disease are well established and claims of incomparable benefits are PR rather than science.

The FDA removes long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs

AP News, November 10, 2025: AP explains FDA decision to
delete most black box warnings for hormone therapy for menopause,
despite controversies about the risks. NCHR’s Diana Zuckerman
says FDA lost credibility for deleting such important warnings without
scientific review using FDA Advisory Committee.

Are Playgrounds In Your Community Safe?

The Well News, October 28, 2025: This oped by Dr. Diana Zuckerman explains why PIP and other rubber playground and play surfaces for young children can cause obesity, early puberty, asthma, learning problems, and eventually cancer because they contain PFAS, other hormone-disrupting chemicals, and lead. She explains why claims that these materials are proven safe are inaccurate, and that most of the chemicals in these products are not publicly reported or tested. Children can be exposed day after day and year after year, and very young children get the residue on their hands and may put pieces of the recycled rubber tire crumb in their mouths, ears, and noses. Engineered wood fiber is the safe, ADA compliant alternative.