Jan 03 How to spot deceptive drug injury ads like the ones Facebook just disabled By Elizabeth C. Tippett, Jesse King, The Conversation Some ads can be more than misleading – they can put your health at risk. Continue reading
Jan 02 Most e-cigarette flavors fall under new U.S. ban, but advocates say it’s not enough By Laura Santhanam More than 5 million middle- and high-school teens said they vaped e-cigarette products, according to recent federal survey data. Continue reading
Jan 01 Illinois rings in 2020 with first legal sales of recreational marijuana By Associated Press Illinois already allowed medical marijuana, but it is now the 11th state to allow its use and sale for recreational purposes. Continue reading
Jan 01 Hungover? Here’s what your body is telling you By Daryl Davies, Joshua Silva, Terry David Church, The Conversation Human beings are social creatures, and there’s a high likelihood that at least one other individual feels the same as you the morning after the night before. Continue reading
Jan 01 Trump suggests some flavored vapes may be pulled from market By Associated Press President Donald Trump was vague about what the plan would entail but suggested “certain flavors” in cartridge-based e-cigarettes would be taken off the market “for a period of time."… Continue reading
Dec 31 3 years in, no sign of Trump’s replacement for Obamacare By Aamer Madhani, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press As a candidate for the White House, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would replace President Barack Obama's health care law with a plan of his own that would provide "insurance for everybody." Nearly three years after taking office, Americans… Continue reading
Dec 31 When families and doctors disagree on do not resuscitate orders By Caroline Chen, ProPublica There can be few greater points of contention between physicians and families, few so infused with emotion and anguish on both sides, than whether to resuscitate someone on the verge of death. Continue reading
Dec 30 U.S. had its slowest population growth rate in a century By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Declining births, increasing deaths and the slowdown of international migration made the past year’s population growth rate in the United States the slowest in a century, according to figures released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
Dec 30 Chinese scientist linked to gene-edited babies sentenced to prison By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press He disappeared from public view shortly after he announced his research at a conference in Hong Kong 13 months ago, apparently detained by authorities. Continue reading
Dec 30 Trump has revealed no single plan to replace all of Obamacare By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Nearly three years after taking office, Americans still are waiting for Trump’s big health insurance reveal. Continue reading