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U.S. vaping illness count tops 500, but cause remains unknown
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 530 confirmed and probable cases have been reported in 38 states and one U.S. territory, up from 380 a week ago. Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 530 confirmed and probable cases have been reported in 38 states and one U.S. territory, up from 380 a week ago. Read more
The abortion rate dropped in Ohio by 27% and in Texas by 30%, but the rate dropped by similar amounts in states that protected abortion access, including Hawaii, California and New Hampshire. Read more
Purdue filed for bankruptcy Sunday in the first step toward putting the settlement into effect. Read more
The practice has sent dozens of people to emergency rooms over the last two years. Read more
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns connected to vaping, especially among young people. Read more
Government experts backed an experimental treatment for children with peanut allergies that could become the first federally approved option for preventing life-threatening reactions. Read more
The pills arrived in thousands of mailboxes across the country. That’s where a clean-cut, 29-year-old college dropout named Aaron Shamo made himself a millionaire building a fentanyl trafficking empire. Read more
The U.S. government has refined how it is measuring an outbreak of breathing illnesses in people who vape, now counting only cases that are most closely linked to electronic cigarette use. Read more
Attorneys for some 2,000 local governments say they have agreed to a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over the toll of the nation’s opioid crisis. Read more
Health officials have identified about 450 possible cases in 33 states, including six deaths. Read more
State health officials announced today that a red placard has been issued to Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar in Kahului for extensive rodent and pest infestations. Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills Monday to crack down on doctors who write fraudulent medical exemptions for school children’s vaccinations. Read more
For years researchers have been guided by one leading theory — that getting rid of a buildup of a sticky protein called amyloid would ease the mind-robbing disease. Read more
The power of the gut biome to influence your health is astounding. Read more
From 2011 to 2017 over 250 people worldwide died while taking a selfie. Read more
Jelena Kecmanovic, an adjunct professor of psychology at Georgetown University, recently wrote about how to avoid the dangers of social media. Read more
The European Union has long refused to import poultry from the United States that is routinely rinsed with chemical washes to kill germs. But the United Kingdom’s planned exit from the EU is putting the practice back in the spotlight. Read more
Officials have identified about 450 possible cases, including as many as five deaths, in 33 states. Read more
Public health officials in Oregon said Wednesday that a person who recently died of a severe respiratory illness had used an electronic cigarette containing marijuana oil from a legal dispensary. Read more
Stamina may trump strength for improving metabolic health, according to an interesting and provocative new study of the molecular effects of different aspects of fitness. Read more
A teenage boy who subsisted primarily on junk food went blind from his poor diet, according to a new study. Read more