Massachusetts adopts tough ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts on Wednesday adopted the country’s toughest ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products,…
Judge orders Massachusetts to redo parts of vaping ban
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge on Monday ruled that a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products the…
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 18, illnesses surpass 1,000: CDC
(Reuters) – U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 18 deaths due to a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes and…
New York court blocks state ban on flavored e-cigarettes
(Reuters) – A New York court on Thursday temporarily halted a state ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, giving…
U.S. judge denies industry motion to lift Massachusetts’ four-month ban on vaping sales
Demonstrators gather at the Massachusetts State House to protest against the state’s four-month ban of all vaping product sales in…
U.S. judge keeps intact Massachusetts’ toughest-in-nation vaping ban
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday denied an industry bid to put on hold Massachusetts’ four-month ban on…
U.S. scientists join effort to solve mysterious vaping-related illnesses
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. investigation into hundreds of cases of life-threatening lung illnesses related to vaping has turned up…
U.S. cuts vaping-related illness total under refined case definition
FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape as he walks on Broadway in New York City, U.S., September 9, 2019.…
FDA approves Boehringer’s lung disease drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim’s Ofev capsules for a rare…
Tuberculosis rates down in most U.S. children, but still high in some groups
(Reuters Health) – Over the past decade, the number of children and teens in the U.S diagnosed with tuberculosis has…
Toxic chemical at PES refinery mostly cleared, aiding probe of June blaze
(Reuters) – Most of a highly toxic chemical stored at a fire-damaged Philadelphia oil refinery has been rendered inert, clearing…
Higher education doesn’t protect equally against secondhand smoke
Higher levels of education promote health by helping people avoid many environmental health risks, but this benefit may not extend…
CDC, FDA report 215 cases of respiratory illness possibly tied to vaping
(Reuters) – U.S. public health officials on Friday reported a rise in the number of cases of respiratory illness possibly…
Hospitals treat patients without admitting them, to avoid penalties
(Reuters Health) – Hospitals appear to be treating Medicare patients in emergency departments (EDs) and observation areas to avoid readmissions…
Vaping impacts blood vessels, even without nicotine
(Reuters Health) – Healthy young people show signs of impaired blood vessel function after just a few puffs of an…
Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness
Hospital workers often come to work with contagious respiratory illnesses, against the recommendations of public health regulators, a Canadian study…
U.S. FDA approves TB Alliance’s treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved TB Alliance’s treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis as part of a…
Air pollution, especially ozone, tied to worsening lung damage
(Reuters Health) – The more exposure people have to air pollution, especially ozone, the more lung damage they develop over…
Toxic seaweed a menace to Caribbean tourists
Tourists to the Caribbean may not realize that a brown drifting seaweed that’s been piling up on beaches in recent…
Antibiotic use without prescription common in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – Many people in the U.S. take antibiotics that weren’t prescribed for them, according to a new study…
Young women smokers at much higher risk of deadly heart attack
While smoking boosts the likelihood of heart attack in both men and women of all ages, it has a much…
Father’s smoking during pregnancy tied to asthma in kids
(Reuters Health) – Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke from their fathers while they’re in the womb may be…
Traumatic injuries linked to later social dysfunction
(Reuters Health) – Nearly half of trauma patients, even those without brain injuries, experience social deficits that make it harder…
Childhood adversity tied to sleep problems decades later
(Reuters Health) – Children who suffer adverse experiences like abuse and neglect may be more likely to have sleep problems…
Kids with asthma may struggle in school
(Reuters Health) – Kids with asthma may struggle more in school when their symptoms aren’t well-controlled, and minority students with…
Pregnant women with severe flu more likely to have poor outcomes
(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women so sick with influenza that they’re admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) are more…
E-cigarettes help more smokers quit than patches and gum, study finds
LONDON (Reuters) – E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective at helping smokers quit as nicotine replacement treatments like patches, lozenges…
It’s never too late to quit smoking before lung surgery
(Reuters Health) – Smokers who’ll be having surgery for lung cancer should quit smoking before the operation, and the sooner…
Leafy green neighborhoods tied to better heart health
(Reuters Health) – People who live in neighborhoods with more green spaces may have less stress, healthier blood vessels and…
Hurricane power outages may increase risk of carbon monoxide poisoning
(Reuters Health) – Homeowners in North Carolina and South Carolina who lost electricity in the wake of Hurricane Florence need…
Even low levels of traffic pollution tied to heart damage
(Reuters Health) – People exposed to even low levels of air pollution are more likely to develop structural changes in…
South Korean man infected by MERS virus, first case in 3 years
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean man, 61, was diagnosed with the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and…
Adult smokers more apt to use e-cigarettes than nonsmokers
(Reuters Health) – Current smokers are more likely than ex-smokers or adults who have never smoked to use e-cigarettes, according…
E-cigarette vapor tied to changes in lung cells
(Reuters Health) – The vapor from e-cigarettes may boost the production of inflammatory chemicals in the lungs, while disabling key…
Southeast Asia haze tied to hospitalization for breathing problems
(Reuters Health) – People are more likely to be hospitalized for respiratory disorders during the annual haze season in Southeast…
‘Safety net’ clinics uneven in delivery of help to quit smoking
(Reuters Health) – Health clinics where low-income people in the U.S. obtain medical care don’t always offer help with quitting…
Air pollution during pregnancy tied to high blood pressure in kids
(Reuters Health) – Women who breathe polluted air during pregnancy may be more likely to have children who develop high…
Talk therapy may help soldiers combat insomnia
(Reuters Health) – Talk therapy for insomnia is effective at reducing insomnia, as well as mental fatigue, among military personnel,…