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AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping products
The American Medical Association is calling for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. Read more
The American Medical Association is calling for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. Read more
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will stop the importation of electronic cigarette products to the country and prohibit their use in public places. Read more
While gaining in popularity across the globe, consumer genetic testing is booming in China. Read more
New York has joined the ranks of states suing the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker, Juul Labs Inc., saying the company used deceptive marketing practices to reel in young users. Read more
A new analysis found that getting a good soak one to two hours before bedtime in a warm, but not too hot, tub actually lowers your core body temperature by expelling heat through your extremities. Read more
Hair loss treatments that might slow that type of hair loss and help regrow hair, including over-the-counter therapies such as shampoos, are available. And they can be effective. Read more
Down and up. Down and up. It’s a hard pattern to break, and one that millions of Americans experience annually. Read more
For nearly two months, momentum had been building inside the White House to try to halt a youth vaping epidemic that experts feared was hurting as many as 5 million teenagers. But President Donald Trump grew reluctant to sign a ban. Read more
The White House is ramping up its push to get a bill through Congress that curbs prescription drug costs, feeling a new urgency as the impeachment investigation advances amid the 2020 election campaign. Read more
If you have Medicare, there are covered options to help you manage pain safely and effectively. Read more
The Hawaii Nurses Association, representing 450 registered nurses at Straub Medical Center, will begin picketing at noon today following the expiration of a contract with the hospital. Read more
The DOH is urging residents to stop vaping, regardless of substance or source, until investigations nationwide determine the culprit in the illnesses. Read more
Substantial numbers of people who rated their health as fair or poor thought their dementia chances were low. Read more
The DOH is urging residents to stop vaping, regardless of substance or source, until investigations nationwide determine the culprit of the illnesses. Read more
Planned Parenthood gave up roughly $60 million when it left a federal family planning program this summer in opposition to a new Trump administration rule prohibiting clinics from referring women for abortions. Read more
Nearly all American toddlers and about two-thirds of infants consume added sugar, despite nutritionists’ recommendations that children avoid the sweetener, according to a government study released this week. Read more
U.S. health advisers are recommending broader use of a prescription-strength fish oil drug to help prevent heart problems. Read more
The state Health Department sent out an alert today warning residents of a voluntary recall of a number of vegetable products distributed in Hawaii by Mann Packing Company Inc. due to potential contamination of Listeria. Read more
USC is among three universities and a health care institution who are sharing a gift of more than $1 billion that’s one of the largest in the history of higher education. Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated about 36,000 Americans died from drug-resistant infections in 2017, down 18% from an estimated 44,000 in 2013. Read more
As flu cases begin to pop up, medical experts say that though it’s hard to predict the severity of the upcoming season, there are indicators it could be harsh. Read more