And The Bis Phenol A - BPA - Melody Lingers On!

Updated March 2, 2022

The original link broke.

You can still read about the same topic here:

Rochester study raises new questions about controversial plastics chemical - EurekAlert!

---  the original post follows below  ---

uhhhh, BPA (bis phenol A) might actually linger on for a long time in the body, reports this Plastics News article, Rochester study says BPA may linger in the body. Just when you thought it might be safe, this bit of news is worrisome. It might mean that there are more possible sources of BPA exposure running around, and/or it just hangs around in the body longer in certain tissues like fat. 

Related Posts: 

BPA Linked To Heart Disease And Diabetes (video) 

The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite: Bisphenol A and the FDA - Is it safe or carcinogenic?! 

Return Home: http://drughealth.blogspot.com/ 

FDA Approves First New Nucleic Acid HIV Test

Updated September 25, 2023

The original link broke.

You might also be interested in:

HIV Home Test Kits - FDA.gov

---  the original post follows below  ---

This just in. The FDA approved a new HIV blood test that screens for two uncommon strains of the virus recently detected in the U.S. The news release reports, FDA Approves First Nucleic Acid Test to Screen for Additional Types of HIV in Donated Blood and Tissue. This is important for a couple of reasons . . .

• The test can simultaneously detect HIV-2 and HIV-1 Group O strains. Both types of HIV are mainly found among patients in Africa, but the FDA said they have recently been detected in the U.S.
• It provides better protection for patients