14th vaping-related death in US reported in Nebraska
Nebraska health officials on Monday announced the state’s first death due to severe lung disease linked to vaping, bringing the nationwide…
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Experimental prostate cancer therapy delays disease in ‘landmark’ trial
An experimental prostate cancer therapy may change the way patients are treated for the second-deadliest cancer in men. In a “landmark”…
Continue Reading A police department paints a patrol car pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins on October 1, the Albuquerque Police Department is showing its support by painting a new patrol car bright…
Continue Reading Parents who read to their child on a tablet end up having less interaction together, a new study finds
The joy of bedtime stories is twofold for parents: They can coax their children to sleep and use it as an excuse to snuggle up with their little…
Continue Reading Women are dying unnecessarily from heart attacks, leading health charity says
Two women a day are dying unnecessarily from heart attacks in England and Wales because of a gender gap in awareness, diagnosis and treatment, a…
Continue Reading Humans can get tuberculosis from deer, the CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found another unusual way animals can get humans sick. Luckily, this one doesn’t involve…
Continue Reading Can marijuana help treat autism symptoms? A new study aims to find out
Tucked away in the quiet English countryside on more than 47 acres, GW Pharmaceuticals is doing something no other drug company can do: produce the…
Continue Reading FDA cautions against feeding your dog this food after a sample shows salmonella
The United States Food and Drug Administration is warning pet owners to stay away from Performance Dog frozen raw pet food produced on or after July…
Continue Reading Bacteria are likely hiding in your household washing machine
When multidrug-resistant pathogens kept reappearing on the skin of premature babies in a German hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit,…
Continue Reading Washington state orders emergency ban on flavored vape products
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has called for the state to impose an emergency ban on all flavored vaping products, including those that contain nicotine…
Continue Reading In lung injury outbreak, signs point to majority of patients vaping THC products
Two reports published Friday shed more light on the mysterious, growing outbreak of lung injuries linked to vaping, highlighting the prevalence of…
Continue Reading Climate change is raising quite the stink in Florida
A major UN report released this week shows the sea level is rising around the globe, which means people who live in coastal cities face real risks…
Continue Reading Why being an optimist is good for your heart
Looking on the bright side could save your life. People who look at life from a positive perspective have a much stronger shot at avoiding death from…
Continue Reading Vaping lung injuries now surpass 800 cases nationwide, CDC says
Hundreds more cases of vaping-related lung injuries across the United States have been reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…
Continue Reading A single tea bag can leak billions of pieces of microplastic into your brew
They’re in our oceans, soil, air, snow — and even in your cup of tea. Plastic tea bags are shedding billions of shards of microplastics…
Continue Reading A woman in Maine says she got 500 letters from United Healthcare within five days
A Maine woman has a message for United Healthcare after it sent her over 500 letters: Make it stop! Please! Stephanie Lay said she found the piles of…
Continue Reading Cashing in on dementia patients: drugmaker to pay $116 million in fraud settlement
A pharmaceutical company that whistleblowers alleged paid doctors to prescribe its main drug and urged salespeople to push it as a way to control…
Continue Reading The number of Legionnaires’ disease cases in an outbreak linked to a North Carolina state fair has risen to 25
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease linked to a state fair this month in North Carolina has grown to 25 confirmed cases, including one death,…
Continue Reading Only half of Americans plan to get a flu shot this year. Here’s why that’s a problem
While 60% of adults think that the flu vaccine is the best preventive measure against flu-related deaths and hospitalizations, only 52% said they…
Continue Reading Unlocking the life-saving secrets of African DNA
In 2006, US scientists published a landmark study that linked lower levels of a gene known as PCSK9 to lower rates of heart disease. Researchers then…
Continue Reading FDA commissioner on vaping crisis: We ‘should have acted sooner’
The federal government may be getting close to cracking down on e-cigarettes amid concerns about the risks of vaping. The US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Cancer patients’ stem cells destroyed after freezer fails at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
A freezer malfunctioned at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, destroying stored blood stem cells for 56 patients, some of whom are fighting…
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Cancer fight strengthens sisterly bond for 2 El Paso women
When Blanca and Yvette Perez set out all 54 Jenga pieces, the competition begins. They take turns building the tower and removing one block at a…
Continue Reading 15th person contracts West Nile virus in El Paso
The City of El Paso’s Department of Public Health has recorded a 15th case of West Nile virus this season. Officials said a man in his early…
Continue Reading 58 Texans accused of health care, opioid fraud by federal prosecutors
Federal prosecutors say 58 people across Texas have been charged with assorted health care fraud that’s been blamed for $66 million in losses…
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14th case of West Nile virus confirmed in El Paso
The City of El Paso Department of Public Health says a man in his early 60s is the latest confirmed person to have West Nile virus, bringing the…
Continue Reading New Mexico puts medical marijuana cards on hold for non-residents despite judge’s order
New Mexico health officials have refused to issue medical marijuana identification cards to out-of-state residents despite a judge’s recent…
Continue Reading ‘Worse scenario ever’: Tornillo High announces false death as part of suicide prevention awareness
During National Suicide Prevention Week, students at Tornillo High School were led to believe that one of their teachers had committed suicide only…
Continue Reading 10-year-old Texas girl who contracted brain-eating amoeba while swimming has died
The family of Lily Mae Avant, the 10-year-old from central Texas who contracted a brain-eating amoeba, said the little girl died Monday morning. She…
Continue Reading New Mexico hospital sues thousands of patients over unpaid medical bills
When Donna Hernandez had the flu last year, she went to her local emergency room in New Mexico, where she received two IV bags of saline, a dose of…
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