Public Health

Will the new FOBT gambling regulations do more harm than good?

With the number of people suffering from gambling addiction continuing to rise, MP’s are looking for new ways to regulate…

5 years ago

UN issues warnings over the threat of climate change and environmental damage

Climate change, pollution, and environmental damage are some of the biggest threats to the public. Yet, with so many countries…

5 years ago

The link between mental health issues and debt

It’s estimated that 1.5 million people in the UK are dealing with mental health issues and debt at the same…

5 years ago

CDC issues warnings over salmonella risks

The CDC announced earlier this week that the latest salmonella outbreak is over. The outbreak affected ground beef in the…

5 years ago

Regulator focuses on tackling “food fraud”

Consumer fraud within the meat industry is something that rarely makes the news. The last major scandal was back in…

5 years ago

San Fransisco proposes ban on the sale of e-cigarettes

As the FDA continues to investigate the safety of e-cigarettes, San Francisco has announced that it plans to ban them…

5 years ago

EPA bans methylene chloride in household products

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now announced a ban on any future sales of  products containing the chemical methylene…

5 years ago

Vitamin manufacturers critisised for “misleading” consumers

According to researchers at the universities of Oxford and Southampton, some children’s multivitamins being sold in the UK could contain…

5 years ago

FDA approves new drug for severe depression

The FDA has recently announced that it has approved the drug “esketamine”, which can be used in patients with depression…

5 years ago

FDA issues warning to CanaRX over “unapproved and misbranded drugs”

According to a FDA press release, a warning letter has been issued to Canadian medicine distributor CanaRX over the “introduction…

5 years ago