6 ‘probable’ vaping-related lung injury cases linked to Massachusetts dispensaries
A state investigation into vaping-related lung injury cases in Massachusetts has found that vape products used in six probable cases were purchased…
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Study links hair dyes and chemical straighteners to higher breast cancer risk, particularly among black women
Permanent hair dye and chemical hair straightener use was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in a new study from researchers at the National…
Continue Reading ‘Anti-vaxxer’ charged as Samoan government battles deadly measles outbreak
An alleged anti-vaxxer has been charged with “incitement against the government vaccination order,” the Samoan government said Thursday.…
Continue Reading Walking while texting and other cell phone related injuries are on the rise, especially for the young
Cell phones are a literal pain in the neck — and face, eyes, nose, ears and head. A new study analyzing national emergency room data shows…
Continue Reading More than 6 million US middle and high schoolers used tobacco products in 2019, report says
More than 6 million middle and high school students were currently using tobacco product in 2019, according to National Youth Tobacco Survey data…
Continue Reading More than 140,000 people worldwide died from measles last year, most of them younger than 5
As the number of measles cases continued to soar, more than 140,000 people across the globe died from measles last year, according to a new report…
Continue Reading Scientists say a once-a-month birth control pill works on pigs. They want to test it on people next
Scientists say they have made a breakthrough on developing a contraceptive pill that only needs to be taken once a month. The star-shaped capsule…
Continue Reading Samoa measles outbreak: Government shuts down so everyone can get vaccinated
Red flags have been erected across Samoa to mark unvaccinated households as the government shuts down Thursday to deploy all resources to reining in…
Continue Reading The lone star tick could soon be colonizing a backyard near you
The climate crisis is making us more vulnerable to ticks in an unprecedented and growing threat to public health, according to a new report.…
Continue Reading There are now vaping-related lung injury cases in all 50 states
A teen from Southeast Alaska is the state’s first case of vaping-related lung injury, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social…
Continue Reading Reduce cholesterol earlier in life to prevent heart problems later, study says
To prevent heart problems later in life, people 45 and younger with higher levels of bad cholesterol might want to change their eating and exercise…
Continue Reading Global emissions will hit another record high this year despite a slowdown in coal use
Carbon dioxide emissions are expected to reach another record high this year, a new report found Wednesday, with scientists warning the world is…
Continue Reading One hospital had 9 flu cases at this time last year. This year, it has more than 1,400
When Donna Bonin’s 13-year-old son recently came down with a sky-high fever, she thought to herself: This can’t be the flu. It’s…
Continue Reading New government program provides HIV prevention drugs for uninsured
US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced the launch of a national program Tuesday to provide free HIV-prevention drugs to uninsured…
Continue Reading Doctors ‘reanimate’ heart for first-of-its-kind transplant in US
Doctors at Duke University Medical Center this month “reanimated” a heart for a first-of-its-kind transplant performed on an adult in the…
Continue Reading A ‘blue zones’ diet: Live longer from what you eat
Want to live a long, healthy life? So do I. That’s why for the past 15 years I’ve explored places around the world where people have done…
Continue Reading Deadly mold infestation spurs class-action lawsuit against Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle Children’s Hospital knew for years that a mold infestation in its facilities could be related to its air-handling system, but…
Continue Reading New York City hits HIV/AIDS target two years ahead of schedule
New York City has surpassed a major goal against HIV/AIDS two years ahead of schedule, city officials announced Monday. The target, originally set…
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Youth in states requiring universal background checks are less likely to carry guns to school, study says
High school students in states that require universal background checks on all prospective gun buyers are less likely to carry guns compared to…
Continue Reading Warming temperatures put women at risk of giving birth early, study says
Women are at risk of giving birth early due to warmer temperatures brought on by the climate crisis, a new study finds. The study, published Monday…
Continue Reading 1 in 5 US adolescents is now prediabetic, study says
Nearly a quarter of young adults and a fifth of adolescents in the United States have prediabetes, according to a study published Monday in the…
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Study shows concussions have dropped in high school sports, except football
EL PASO, Texas — A new study from the journal Pediatrics found good news for most parents of high school athletes: rates of concussions have gone…
Continue Reading Samoa to shut government to deal with deadly measles outbreak
The government of Samoa will shut its doors Thursday and Friday and redeploy civil servants to help deal with a deadly measles outbreak, Prime…
Continue Reading On World AIDS Day, these three big challenges stand in the way of HIV/AIDS research
As people around the world commemorate World AIDS Day, in many countries, the disease is still cutting lives short at an alarming rate. Of the…
Continue Reading Bacon and ready-to-eat turkey products recalled in four states
A Kentucky company is recalling bacon and ready-to-eat turkey products over misbranding and undeclared allergens. Blue Grass Quality Meats is…
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How smartphones are causing kids to experience anxiety, depression and low self-esteem
EL PASO, Texas — No parent wants their child to suffer from anxiety, depression or low self-esteem, but new studies show that unlimited access to…
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Borderland kidney transplant recipient speaks about second chance at life
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – At age 70, Sheila Vakselis had a kidney transplant. Some people said she was too old to receive a new kidney, but Sheila has…
Continue Reading Building a better flu vaccine — one you don’t have to get every year
On June 24 at 11:34 AM, Michael Sonn became a part of medical history. That’s the day Sonn became one of the first people to receive an…
Continue Reading The only Thanksgiving leftovers guide you need
Like an inbox filled with emails about Black Friday sales, the one thing you can count on the day after Thanksgiving is a fridge packed with…
Continue Reading Convictions of pharmaceutical executives in synthetic opioid case partially overturned
The convictions of four former top executives of Insys Therapeutics, an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company which made the powerful opioid Subsys,…
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