Sep 20 Walmart to stop selling electronic cigarettes at its stores By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press The nation's largest retailer said it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through current inventory. Continue reading
Sep 18 What are symptoms of vaping-related lung disease? Answers to your e-cigarette questions By Laura Santhanam Since the CDC told Americans to stop using e-cigarettes until more is known about why people are getting sick, the PBS NewsHour asked its audience for their questions about e-cigarettes and vaping. Here are answers to your FAQs. Continue reading
Sep 18 Science journal walks back claim that smartphones make millennials grow horns By Nsikan Akpan The publisher issued a major correction to a study claiming smartphones make millennials grow horns. But here's why this move won't kill the myth. Continue reading
Sep 18 Michigan bans flavored e-cigarettes By Associated Press Federal health officials are investigate the cause of hundreds of serious breathing illnesses in people who have used vaping devices. Continue reading
Sep 16 1 in 16 U.S. women say their first sexual intercourse was rape By Laura Santhanam The trauma of this first sexual experience left a legacy of negative health outcomes for survivors, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: California Gov. Newsom announces crackdown on vaping and cannabis oils Newsom will announce an executive action Monday related to flavored e-cigarettes and cannabis oils. Continue reading
Sep 16 As shock wears off, mental health concerns grow in Bahamas By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The extent of the storm's terror lingers on in the minds of many. Continue reading
Sep 15 Could a toilet seat help prevent hospital readmissions? By Nicholas Conn, The Conversation Despite physician recommendations, fewer than 10% of congestive heart failure patients monitor themselves for symptoms of deterioration. Continue reading
Sep 15 Cuomo pushes for flavored e-cig ban, citing risk to youth By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed state health officials to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, citing the risk of young people getting addicted to nicotine. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 4:29 Trump to propose ‘narrower definition’ for water protection By PBS NewsHour The Trump administration this week rolled back Obama-era regulations on the Clean Water Act, which was established to limit the amount of pollution in U.S. bodies of water and to protect sources of drinking water. Critics called the regulations an… Continue watching