Jan 09 California could be 1st state to sell its own prescription drugs By Adam Beam, Associated Press The Democratic governor wants the nation's most populous state to contract with generic drug companies to make medications on its behalf so it could sell them to its nearly 40 million residents. Continue reading
Jan 09 As wildfires get worse, spreading smoke stokes health worries By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Increasingly intense wildfires are scorching forests from California to Australia and stoking concern among residents and health professionals about long-term health impacts from smoke exposure. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 9:25 How a growing trove of genetic data is informing medical breakthroughs By Miles O'Brien Individualized medicine, in which treatments are customized based on a patient’s unique DNA, is a rising field. Along with an ever-expanding genetic database, it offers tantalizing promise for solving some of medicine's most daunting challenges. But individualized medicine also carries… Continue watching
Jan 06 Alex Trebek to Rep. John Lewis: Let's survive cancer in 2020 By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Trebek has a message of support for the Georgia congressman as both fight pancreatic cancer: “We’re starting a new year, and let’s see if we can’t both complete the year as pancreatic cancer survivors.”… Continue reading
Jan 03 Democratic states appeal Obamacare ruling to Supreme Court By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press In a move that could put the Obama-era health law squarely in the middle of the 2020 election, Democratic-led states Friday asked the Supreme Court for a fast-track review of a recent court ruling. Continue reading
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