You’d need a pretty big, stiff broom to sweep away all of the hype dished out by the Trump Administration as it announced an Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma – the liquid component of blood that may be tapped for disease-fighting antibodies from people who’ve been infected with COVID-19. Before the announcement was even… Read More: Convalescent plasma: another controversial clash of politics & science »
Blank food stamp application on a desktop Getty In July of this year, the Trump Administration proposed a change to the rules that govern who is eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, commonly known as food stamps. The new rules would prohibit states from expanding who is eligible for the program beyond the… Read More: Trump Administration’s Controversial Cuts In Food Stamps Program »
Electronic cigarettes are certainly giving the tobacco industry a run for its money. These small, lightweight tools are being used as cessation devices by countless consumers, and with a startling level of overall efficacy. Whether the goal is to quit using nicotine entirely or to simply wean away from the burning of tobacco and… Read More: Why Ecigs Continue To Be So Controversial By Katie Lotsberg »