Arizona teen in ICU with vape illness, mom feels like ‘total failure’
An Arizona mother said she had no idea that her 16-year-old daughter had been vaping for the last two years until she was found unresponsive and landed in the intensive…
Three drug distributors in talks to settle opioid litigation for $18 billion – WSJ
(Reuters) – Three drug distributors are in talks with state and local governments to settle thousands of opioid lawsuits for $18 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing…
Boy, 11, with terminal brain cancer asks for ‘patches and prayers’ from military, law enforcement, fire communities
The family of a young boy from New York who was diagnosed earlier this year with a rare and terminal brain cancer is asking members of the military, law enforcement,…
Weight-loss surgery tied to lower risk of birth defects
(Reuters Health) – Women with severe obesity who have gastric bypass surgery to lose weight before becoming pregnant may be less likely to have babies with birth defects than similar…
Rare EEE virus kills 5th Michigan resident, officials say
A fifth person in Michigan has died of the rare but dangerous mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), state health officials announced this week. The Michigan Department of Health and Human…
Missouri appeals court overturns $110 million Johnson & Johnson talc verdict
FILE PHOTO: The Johnson & Johnson logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 29, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan…
Woman diagnosed with rare cancer after pain was allegedly dismissed as ‘hormones’
A 19-year-old woman who was allegedly told her heavy menstrual periods were due to “hormones” felt she was finally being heard when her doctor found a 12-centimeter tumor growing on…
Michigan judge blocks flavored vape ban as Juul faces wrongful death lawsuit
(Reuters) – A Michigan judge on Tuesday blocked the state’s ban on flavored e-cigarettes about two weeks after it took effect and hours after a wrongful death lawsuit was filed…
Mom feels like ‘Walking Dead’ extra after losing part of eye in freak accident, she says
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW A 45-year-old United Kingdom woman lost part of her right eye after perforating her cornea while drying her face with a towel, she claims. Claire Willis,…
Repeat concussions declining in U.S. high school sports
(Reuters Health) – While concussion rates remain higher among U.S. high school students playing football than among those playing other sports, a new study also suggests these brain injuries are…