New Study Links Hormone Disruptors to Earlier Puberty and Health Risks June 2, 2024 A study published last week highlights a concerning trend: American girls are reaching puberty earlier than ever before, with significant long-term health risks. Over the past decades, the average age of puberty onset has decreased, leading to a range of potential health issues including mental health problems, increased risk of breast cancer, and fertility challenges […] Read More
Study Links Social Media Addiction to Anxiety in Teens May 28, 2024 A study published this month in Archives of Disease in Childhood aimed to measure the time teenage girls spend using their smartphones and social media. It also sought to go beyond just measuring duration by using a scale to measure possible social media addiction. The researchers wanted to estimate the associations between social media use, […] Read More
Plaintiffs in J&J Talc Cancer Litigation File Class Action Complaint for Fraudulent Conveyance May 22, 2024 On May 22, 2024, plaintiffs filed a class action (Murphy et al. v. LTL Management Inc. et al., Case No.3:24-CV-06320 (D. N.J.) on behalf of women and families whose talc-cancer cases were delayed because of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) manipulation of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Complaint alleges defendants fraudulently participated in a scheme to […] Read More