WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Thirty-five environmental, conservation and community advocacy organizations has expressed significant concerns in a public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey regarding its 2025 draft List of Critical Minerals. The letter contests the methodology USGS used to determine which minerals to classify as "critical," which are essential for the nation's economy and security. The letter, representing voices directly impacted by mini more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- University of Minnesota Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health Associate Professor Rahel Nardos submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The writer, a urogynecologist, urged the agency to remove the black box warning on low-dose vaginal estrogen products and to prioritize approval of testosterone therapies for perimenopausal and postmenopausal people. The commenter stated that the current boxed warning on vaginal  more ST