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FDA · Los AngelesBy Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is turning its attention to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressant drugs long criticized by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Monday morning, the FDA hosted a 10-person expert panel on the use during pregnancy of SSRIs, which include medications like fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft) and citalopr…See the Story
FDA Panel on the Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy Is Alarming Experts
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Autism · AndersonHAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. — A 31-year-old Pendleton man has been arrested on suspicion of child sex crimes. According to the Fishers Police Department, Alec Hegge worked with children with autism as a registered behavior therapist in Anderson. He is no longer employed at the facility.
Alec Hegge (photo provided by FPD) On Thursday, Hegge was arrested by a detective from the Hamilton County Metro ICAC Task Force. He has preliminarily been charged wi…See the Story
Registered behavior therapist arrested for child sex crimes
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Senate · MassachusettsBOSTON (SHNS) - The Senate passed three perennial bills Thursday, comparatively early in the session, giving their sponsors hope that they will finally cross the finish line this time around. Senators unanimously approved bills to strike from state laws outdated and offensive language referring to people with disabilities (S 137), removing statutes criminalizing certain sex acts and blasphemy (S 1034), and creating a program to improve interact…See the Story
Senate Targets Police Interactions with Blue Envelope Bill
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