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- FDA investigating 127 reports of seizures, neurological symptoms related to vaping
Wednesday - 08/07/2019 - 05:55 PMThe US Food and Drug Administration has received 127 reports of seizures or other neurological symptoms possibly related to e-cigarettes, the agency announced Wednesday.
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Wednesday - 08/14/2019 - 09:45 PM
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Monday - 08/12/2019 - 11:09 AMYoung people who vape are more likely to use marijuana, according to a study published Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What is Legionnaires' disease and how many people does it affect?
Tuesday - 08/13/2019 - 10:18 PMLegionnaires' disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, which is found in fresh water, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Video games unlikely to cause real-world violence, experts say
Monday - 08/05/2019 - 05:30 PMAs mass shootings roil the nation, President Trump and top Republicans are citing video games as one explanation for the bloodshed.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Connecticut officials launch investigation into Juul's marketing practices, health claims
Wednesday - 07/31/2019 - 12:54 PMConnecticut is launching an investigation into leading e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, state officials announced Wednesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Her toddler died weeks after leaving ICE custody. She's suing a private prison company for $40 million
Wednesday - 07/31/2019 - 09:16 PMA Guatemalan mother whose toddler died weeks after being released from a Texas immigrant family detention center is suing the private prison company that operates the facility.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - #Juul: Study makes the case for stricter regulation on e-cigarette marketing
Wednesday - 07/03/2019 - 06:51 AMA new study on Juul-related Instagram posts makes the case for stricter regulation on e-cigarette marketing -- especially when it comes to social media sites popular with younger crowds.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ebola outbreak in Congo is a public health emergency of international concern, WHO says
Wednesday - 07/17/2019 - 07:17 PMThe ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday.
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Wednesday - 07/17/2019 - 04:47 PMThe ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday.
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- Sheraton Atlanta hotel cleared to reopen after outbreak of Legionnaires' disease
Friday - 08/16/2019 - 12:43 AMA hotel in downtown Atlanta is reopening its doors to visitors after it closed last month so that health officials could investigate an outbreak of potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease linked to the premises.
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Wednesday - 08/14/2019 - 09:45 PM
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Tuesday - 08/06/2019 - 05:11 PMOne person has died of Legionnaires' disease after staying at a prominent Atlanta hotel, officials said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Deadly Legionnaires' outbreak at Atlanta hotel is the largest on record in Georgia
Monday - 08/12/2019 - 12:07 PMAn outbreak of Legionnaires' disease tied to a prominent Atlanta hotel is the largest recorded Legionella outbreak in Georgia, an official with the public health department told CNN on Sunday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Juul spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on programming for children and teens, documents show
Thursday - 07/25/2019 - 11:44 PMJuul spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund youth programming, efforts that a company employee said "seem to duplicate those of big tobacco," according to internal emails, memos and contracts released as part of a congressional investigation into the company.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 14 young people in two states hospitalized after vaping, health officials say
Saturday - 08/03/2019 - 09:25 PMFourteen teens and young adults have been hospitalized in Wisconsin and Illinois for breathing problems potentially linked to vaping, health officials in both states announced Friday.
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Monday - 07/15/2019 - 11:35 AMAdult smokers who vape are more likely to quit using cigarettes, according to a study released Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Facebook and Instagram to restrict content related to alcohol, tobacco and e-cigarettes
Wednesday - 07/24/2019 - 05:34 AMFacebook will unveil a new policy on Wednesday to restrict sales and limit content related to alcohol and tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, a company spokeswoman tells CNN.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Congo confirms first case of Ebola in major city of Goma
Monday - 07/15/2019 - 08:40 AMThe Ebola virus has reached the Congolese city of Goma, a major transit hub that is home to more than 1 million people on the Rwandan border.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump administration agrees to independent investigation of health conditions for children at border facilities
Friday - 07/12/2019 - 11:32 PMThe Trump administration has agreed to allow a Stanford University pediatrician to conduct an independent investigation into health conditions for migrant children at US Customs and Border Protection facilities.
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- More than 120 cases of lung disease in 15 states could be linked to vaping
Saturday - 08/17/2019 - 12:17 PMAt least 15 states have identified more than 120 cases of lung disease or injury that could be linked to vaping, a CNN survey of state health departments has found.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Philadelphia Eagles open sensory room for fans with autism
Friday - 08/09/2019 - 11:44 PMThe "no reentry" rule that's applied at most major venues can make a family coping with sensory needs think twice about whether they go to an event like a professional football game.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A man's false teeth got stuck in his throat during a surgery. It was eight days before anyone noticed.
Tuesday - 08/13/2019 - 04:54 AMA 72-year-old's false teeth got stuck in his throat during surgery and weren't discovered for eight days, doctors have said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How you can help victims of the shooting in El Paso and Dayton
Monday - 08/05/2019 - 12:57 PMPain and trauma continue to reverberate after two mass shootings within hours of each other this weekend in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Twenty-nine people were killed and dozens wounded in the attacks.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Blaming mass shootings on mental illness is 'inaccurate' and 'stigmatizing,' experts say
Monday - 08/05/2019 - 05:05 PMPresident Donald Trump described a weekend of two mass shootings — one in El Paso, Texas, and the other in Dayton, Ohio — as a "mental illness problem."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Smithsonian interested in obtaining migrant children's drawings depicting their time in US custody
Monday - 07/08/2019 - 04:07 AMThe Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has inquired about obtaining disturbing drawings by migrant children that depict figures with sad faces behind bars.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Congressional hearing probes Juul's role in youth vaping 'epidemic'
Wednesday - 07/24/2019 - 12:35 PMTobacco opponents and Juul executives are testifying on Capitol Hill this week during a two-day hearing on the company's role in "the youth nicotine epidemic," according to the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy.
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Wednesday - 07/24/2019 - 02:47 PMTobacco opponents and Juul executives are testifying on Capitol Hill this week during a two-day hearing on the company's role in "the youth nicotine epidemic," according to the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy.
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Tuesday - 07/09/2019 - 06:30 PMTwo experimental Ebola drugs have been found to be effective in treating the strain of the deadly virus responsible for the deaths of more than 1,600 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to new research published Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Border Patrol often misses early signs of illness in migrant children, doctor says
Monday - 07/01/2019 - 06:08 AMBy the time Dr.
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