Nov 16 POLL: Would you support a ban on the sale of tobacco products? By News Desk The town of Westminster, Mass., could become the first in the nation to entirely ban the sale of tobacco products, including cigarettes, chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes. What if a similar ban was proposed where you live?… Continue reading
Nov 07 Scientists create immortal human cells to understand how cancer works By Colleen Shalby Until now, the science behind cell immortality has been relatively unknown, despite its significance to cancer. But the Cell Cycle journal recently reported that researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new way… Continue reading
Nov 07 Obamacare helps reduce dangerous premature births in 27 states By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Going forward, other health law provisions will likely contribute to further reductions in preterm births, defined as live births at less than 37 full weeks, women’s health advocates suggest. Continue reading
Oct 28 Photo essay: What’s growing in West Virginia’s urban ruins? By Jason Kane, Ariel Min Under the bridge of a four-lane highway in West Virginia, a movement is growing that some believe could help a struggling Rust Belt city recover. Continue reading
Oct 28 States have options to go beyond CDC guidelines, Fauci says By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — For Americans wondering why President Barack Obama hasn't forced all states to follow a single, national rule for isolating potential Ebola patients, the White House has a quick retort: Talk to the Founding Fathers. Continue reading
Oct 26 More than 31,000 pounds of chicken products recalled By Rialda Zukic Pennsylvania-based food company Murry Inc. recalled on Saturday more than 31,000 pounds of breaded chicken products that were shipped to retail stores nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service reported. Continue reading
Oct 25 Young kids should stop heading the ball, says top neurosurgeon By PBS News Hour One of the nation's leading experts on concussions in youth sports answers questions about the growing concern over head injury in youth soccer. Continue reading
Oct 20 Small group of specialty drugs could make up half of total pharmacy spending by 2018 By Ruth Tam Specialty medications are expected to account for half of total annual pharmacy spending, or $235 billion, by 2018. Continue reading
Oct 16 First nurse to contract Ebola in Dallas being flown to Maryland By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The revelation that a second Dallas nurse who is ill with Ebola was cleared to fly the day before her diagnosis raised new alarms as leaders of the nation's public health system prepared to defend their efforts to… Continue reading
Oct 11 Ebola airport screenings may seem intrusive, but they’re legal, experts say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The government's authority to screen airline passengers for potential Ebola exposure and order them quarantined if necessary is far-reaching and rooted in the Constitution and federal law, public health experts say. Continue reading