Bioethics

Leigh Turner
Medpage Today, October 9, 2024

Crackdowns on Unproven Stem Cell Therapies Worked Abroad

"While such research faces inevitable limitations in its ability to establish causality, we observed that regulatory actions in both countries were followed by a distinct pattern of change: a reduction in the size of markets, a shift in the types of biologics advertised, and a tempering of marketing claims. " (Leigh Turner)
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Health Imaging, October 7, 2024

Low doses of radiation still increase risk of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma

"The study provides crucial insights into radiation exposure’s impact on cancer risk. While this study looked specifically at low-dose exposure of employees at nuclear facilities, it has direct correlation to technologists in radiology and staff in interventional radiology and cardiology." (David Richardson)
Andrea De Vizcaya-Ruiz
Everyday Health, October 2, 2024

Are Your Pots and Pans Safe? How to Choose Nontoxic Cookware

"The safest cookware materials in terms of the possible impact on health would be those that do not react with food or ingredients, do not release harmful chemicals, and are durable and easy to clean." (Andrea De Vizcaya Ruiz)
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UCI News, September 19, 2024

Who Wants to Be a Study Subject

"These are areas that are important to Black people. Issues around trust, research, brain health, relationships and racial discrimination are things people care about; it’s not random. It signals that we know these things are important and helps engage our study participants." (Karen Lincoln)
Leigh Turner
ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS), June 28, 2024

Lung Institute in Tampa guilty of selling patients “valueless” treatments for incurable lung disease

"There's enough evidence to do them in clinical studies, but we shouldn't think of these as treatments to be sold in the marketplace just yet. We'll see whether this has an impact. One thing I can say is that I'm hopeful that this is an outcome, not just for the individuals who are part of the class action, but that it does play this kind of a broader role in terms of letting people know how they can be taken advantage of and helping people make more informed decisions and getting some of the bad operators out of the marketplace." (Leigh Turner)
Leigh Turner
AP News, June 15, 2024

Some hawking stem cells say they can treat almost anything. They can’t

"Leigh Turner, a bioethicist at the University of California, Irvine, are among those who have raised alarm that such federal action is too little to regulate a U.S. industry which Turner estimated in 2021 topped 2,700 clinics. Because states can seek substantial fines against wayward operators, Turner said their legal actions offer promise." (Leigh Turner)
Bernadette Boden-Albala
Healthline, January 5, 2024

Flu and RSV Cases are Rising, Here’s When They May Peak

"We should see the peak of flu season these first few weeks of January, given we are coming off of the holiday season. I would like to stress for everyone to stay hydrated and eat nutritious foods because if you can bolster your natural defenses with these activities then your immune system is operating at the highest level to protect you against infectious diseases." (Bernadette Boden-Albala)