From the American Council on Science and Health

RFK Jr. equates vaccinations to a holocaust -- yes, he went there - While speaking to the audience at a Sacramento screening of the anti-vaccine "documentary" Trace Amounts, well-known vaccine denier Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hit a new low when he compared life-saving vaccines to a holocaust. Read more.

My Take - The Kennedy's are weird, and once you get past the MSM propaganda about Camelot you realize they've always been weird.  The personal behavior of the men in this family has been largely contemptible, displaying the moral fiber of goats, going back to the patriarch Joe Kennedy. But of all the weirdness and contemptible behavior displayed by this family - this kid is the worst of them all, because he’s dangerous. It’s fortunate he’s not the brightest pebble in the brook because every time he opens his mouth he continues to demonstrate that he’s also a blithering idiot. If his name wasn’t Kennedy he’d probably be a dishwasher, and most likely not a very good one.

California pro-vaccination bill approved in first committee - Subsequent to the Disneyland measles outbreak, CA lawmakers are at last considering a bill that would drastically reduce "personal belief" vaccine exemptions for children. Despite efforts of anti-vaxxers, the bill is moving ahead. Read more.

What is GNC selling now? - In the world of dietary supplements, insanity rules. Look no further than conflicting government policies. Dr. Josh Bloom's Science 2.0 piece, which examines why GNC and other supplement retailers are allow to sell the stimulant BMPEA, leaves little doubt. Read more.

Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers effective for weight loss and maintenance - Yes, Virginia, there are reasonable, safe ways to lose weight. Both Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers' programs helped people lose weight and keep it off long term without resorting to questionable supplements. Read more.

 

Another party weighs in on the IARC-glyphosate charade - Another critique of the recent misguided IARC evaluation of glyphosate agrees with our dissection of the many, ideologically-driven failures of science leading to their assessment that the herbicide is a likely carcinogen, ignoring new data. Read more.

 

Pay no attention to the man behind that apple - You'd think by now "science" journalists and even the public would have grown tired of these redundant, predictable alarms about "deadly pesticides" on our food. As the expert fearmongers at EWG know, you'd be wrong. Read more.

 

The American Academy of Pediatrics warns caregivers to measure kids' drug doses accurately - All too often, parents give only an approximate amount of medicine to their ill children, trying to follow label directions for teaspoons or other kitchen measurements. Doctors have been guilty of this and it has led to catastrophic overdoses. The AAP says: stop! Read more.

 

Human milk is best for babies - but not if it's bought online, study finds - Although breast milk is the best source of nutrition for young babies, the risks of human milk purchased online may well exceed benefits. Such commercial milk may be adulterated with cow's milk, or contain dangerous bacteria. Best to avoid it. Read more.

 

New wave of GM foods meant to appeal to the consumers - Several biotechnology companies are looking to develop a new range of GM foods -- this time with attractive "health benefits" for the consumer. Will health-conscious (or fearful) GM skeptics finally be won over? Read more.