FDA Acts To Regulate E-Cigarettes And Cigars For The First Time
The Food and Drug Administration has issued sweeping new rules that tighten its control over e-cigarettes, banning their sale to minors. The agency is also expanding its regulation of tobacco.
California Raises Age Of Tobacco Purchase To 21 And Tightens Vaping Rules
A package of tobacco bills signed into state law this week aims to cut the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes by adolescents and young adults, proponents say. Military personnel can still buy at age 18.
U.S. To Ship Peanuts To Feed Haitian Kids. Aid Groups Say ‘This Is Wrong’
On paper, the USDA’s plan to send surplus peanuts to feed 140,000 malnourished Haitian school children sounds heroic. But aid groups say it could devastate Haiti’s peanut farmers.
Can A Hospital Tell A Doctor To Stop Talking About Abortion?
A doctor filed a complaint against a Washington, D.C., hospital, saying that by telling her not to say that she does abortions, the hospital is stigmatizing the procedure. The hospital cites safety.
Ex-Chemist In Massachusetts Was High On Drugs At Work For 8 Years
Documents released Tuesday say Sonja Farak was under the influence of methamphetamines, ketamine, cocaine, LSD and other drugs nearly every day between 2005 and 2013.
‘I’ve Got Your Back,’ Obama Tells Residents Of Flint, Mich., Amid Water Crisis
The president told an energetic audience he “will not rest” until the city’s water is safe to drink. A federal state of emergency has been declared as a result of lead leaching into Flint’s water.
After A Long Day At The Computer Do You Have A Medical Problem?
You’re not alone if you feel a sting in your eyes and have blurry vision and neck pain after sitting in front of your computer for hours. But is there a name for your ailment?
Frozen Food Fears: 4 Things To Know About The Listeria Recall
The FDA issued a massive recall of frozen fruits and vegetables this week. Here’s what you need to know about the nasty bug that’s causing all the problems.
Frozen Food Recall Expands To 358 Products Amid Listeria Fears
Citing potential listeria contamination, CRF Frozen Foods has voluntarily recalled fruit and vegetable products under 42 brands that are sold nationwide and in Canada.
Indiana Town Struggles To Contain HIV Outbreak Fueled By Drug Abuse
A year after Indiana declared a state of emergency because of an HIV outbreak fueled by drug abuse, the availability of drug treatment continues to lag.
Correction: U.S. Global AIDS Program PEPFAR
In a story about the U.S. global AIDS program, PEPFAR, we incorrectly said President Obama removed the requirement for PEPFAR to fund abstinence programs. The requirement was actually removed near the end of the George W. Bush administration.
Advance In Human Embryo Research Rekindles Ethical Debate
Scientists have been able to keep human embryos alive twice as long as before. The technique is reopening a debate over a rule limiting research on human embryos to 14 days.
Pregnant Women Are The ‘Forgotten Victims’ Of War
Doctors and midwives may have fled. Getting to a clinic could be risky. Women have even been shot while giving birth.
China Investigates Search Engine Baidu After Student Dies Of Cancer
A college student accused China’s largest search engine, Baidu, of misleading him to a fraudulent cancer treatment. He died in April.
U.S. Spent $1.4 Billion To Stop HIV By Promoting Abstinence. Did It Work?
The money was part of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. It went to sex ed classes and public health messages in Africa. Effective or not? A new study offers a clear verdict.
How Starbucks Got Tangled Up In LA’s Homelessness Crisis
There are 44,000 people living on the streets in and around Los Angeles. With no other place to go, many end up at a Starbucks — to the consternation of some employees.
Medical Errors Are No. 3 Cause Of U.S Deaths, Researchers Say
If not for flawed classification of deaths, medical mistakes would be the third leading cause of U.S. deaths, Johns Hopkins researchers say. They’re calling on the CDC to track deaths from errors.
Getting High From This Drug For Diarrhea Can Be Fatal
An increasing number of opioid abusers are taking huge doses of Imodium to ease withdrawal symptoms or get high. But at those high doses, toxicologists warn, the normally safe drug can stop the heart.
Botched French Drug Trial Followed Rules But Lacked ‘Common Sense’
In January, one man died and four others sustained brain injuries in the early clinical test an experimental pain drug. Independent scientists reviewed the study to learn what went wrong.
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