October 2, 2019. Local parents attended a “Community Forum on the Safety of Playgrounds and Artificial Turf Fields in D.C.,” sponsored by the Park View UNC and D.C. Safe Healthy Playing Fields on Wednesday.
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Some textured implants have a cancer risk. Here’s why women are told not to remove them
WJLA: September 16, 2019. Should women with textured #breastimplants have them removed even if they don’t have lymphoma symptoms? We tell ABC7 not necessarily.
Read More »For Children With Peanut Allergies, F.D.A. Experts Recommend a New Treatment
The New York Times, September 13, 2019. About 1.2 million American children have peanut allergies. A new drug, Palforzia, does not cure the condition, but it can blunt life-threatening reactions.
Read More »What Does Vaping Do To Your Lungs? Here’s What We Know
Elite Daily: September 11, 2019. We tell EliteDaily the latest on what you need to know about the known and unknown risks of vaping.
Read More »How Safe Are Breast Implants, Really?
Elemental by Medium: September 3, 2019. How safe are breast implants really? The answer is complicated.
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