A new government report reveals a disturbing trend. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the youth suicide rate rose 56-percent over a ten-year period. For decades, suicide for teenagers and young adults was relatively rare. But from […]
Five companies accused in thousands of federal and state lawsuits over the nation’s opioid epidemic may settle for over $50 billion. That’s according to a source familiar with the negotiations. Amerisource-Bergen, Cardinal Health, and Mckesson Corporation allegedly played roles in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Juul Labs stopped selling fruit and dessert flavors Thursday, acknowledging the public’s “lack of trust” in the vaping industry. The voluntary step is the company’s latest attempt to weather a growing political backlash that blames its flavored-nicotine […]
A new study says vaping can lead to lung inflammation. It shows that using e-cigarettes just twice a day for a month can lead to small lung inflammation. The inflammation is linked to two liquids contained in e-cigarettes: propylene glycol […]
A new study says women are more likely to get Alzheimer’s, but men are usually diagnosed with it sooner. Scientists say it has to do with memory tests, specifically, the ability to memorize information and remember words and stories. Women […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of vaping-related illnesses in the U.S. continues to rise, now reaching about 1,300 cases and at least 26 deaths. Forty-nine states and one U.S. territory have reported illnesses. Only Alaska has not seen a […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a rewrite of rules for dealing with lead pipes contaminating drinking water, but critics say the changes appear to give water systems decades more time to replace pipes leaching dangerous amounts […]
IKEA has recalled 7,000 infant bibs that could become a choking hazard for babies. The company says there are concerns that parts of the snap closure on the “Matvra” bibs can fall off. Ikea says it received two reports of […]
Three types of sexually transmitted diseases are at an all-time high in the United States. Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis cases have risen for the fifth straight year, according to the CDC. About 2.4 million new cases of these STDs were […]
In health news, dogs could add years to your life. That’s according to new research from the University of Toronto. Researchers analyzed data from four million people in six countries. They found dog owners had lowered the risk of dying […]
