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Phil AmmannMarch 21, 2016

In many states, teens are required to get parental permission before they can climb inside an indoor tanning bed. Soon, even parental permission might not be enough. The federal government is poised to let nannyism override parental consent. The Food and Drug Administration recently unveiled new rules for indoor tanning that would ban anyone under […]

Bill PrescottAugust 10, 2015

From the people determined to bring you Unplanned Parenthood, another fiesta of misogyny. On July 29, Rick Scott loudly announced investigations of Florida clinics that perform cancer screenings, HIV services, Pap tests, contraceptive care, stop-smoking programs, STD treatment, gynecological exams, and yes, abortions. The state Agency for Healthcare Administration cited four clinics: one for improper […]

Guest AuthorOctober 15, 2013

Ominous headlines on federal cuts to biomedical research are not exaggerating the consequences. These cuts mean tangible damage to fruitful research programs, laboratories and discoveries. It takes forever (OK, only a decade or two) for most drugs to progress from basic discovery through trials to federal approval. Seemingly small delays now translate into a loss […]

Tag: National Institutes of Health

Eric Boehm: Proposed tanning ban for children goes too far

Diane Roberts: GOP takes its lady-parts jihad to Planned Parenthood

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