Clik here to view.
Are Low-Calorie Sweeteners Good or Bad for You?
There is evidence to suggest that frequent use of the sweeteners, especially in diet sodas, raises the risk of several chronic diseases, including obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Smoked Salmon Recalled for Botulism Risk
The recalled products were sold in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Than 2 Million Pounds of Chicken Recalled
The recalled items include the brand’s ready-to-cook chicken wings, tenderloins, legs, breast meat, and whole birds.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kratom May Cause Liver Damage: Study
The use of kratom has risen sharply since the start of the opioid epidemic, and more than 90 deaths have been linked to it, researchers say.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Survey Shows Americans Feel Stressed
The online survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, also found that 56% of respondents have significant stress about the 2020 presidential election, an increase from 52% in the period before the 2016...
View ArticleClik here to view.
'Wheel' Host Pat Sajak Has Emergency Surgery
Long-time co-host Vanna White took over running the show on Friday after taping was paused on Thursday.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ethylene Oxide Emission Plan Called ‘Weak’
By law, the EPA is required to review and update these standards every 8 years, but the agency was behind schedule. It is under a court order to finalize the rule by March 2020.
View ArticleClik here to view.
CDC: Vitamin E Likely Culprit in Vaping Cases
Calling it a “breakthrough,” the agency says it found vitamin E acetate in all 29 samples of lung fluid from patients with vaping-related lung injury.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump Administration Wants to Raise Age to Buy E-Cigs to 21
The White House's proposed move is not the first in the United States: About a third of states have already raised their sales age to 21. But federal law still puts the age at 18.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Think Vaping Is Heathier for Your Heart Than Smoking? Think Again
Researchers say use of e-cigarettes negatively affects risk factors for heart disease in ways similar to traditional tobacco cigarettes:
View ArticleClik here to view.
Self-Testing for Cervical Cancer Increases Screening Rates
Mailing self-sampling kits to test for the cervical cancer-causing virus HPV significantly increased screening rates for the cancer, according to a new study.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is RSV Causing Your Baby’s Breathing Problems?
RSV can cause serious breathing problems in infants, so parents need to be able to recognize the signs. Find out how the labored breathing that can come with this virus might look and sound.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frequent Pot Smokers Face Twice the Odds for Stroke
They're also more likely to be hospitalized for a dangerously erratic heart rhythm, according to the second study.
View ArticleClik here to view.
TV, Video Games, Books and Sports Taking Toll on Sleep
Despite considering sleep important, 88% said they'd stayed up late to watch multiple episodes of a TV show or streaming series.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Testosterone Boosters Raise Men's Odds for Clots
Men had twice the risk for a deep vein blood clot if they'd been receiving testosterone during the previous six months, researchers reported in the Nov. 11 online edition of JAMA Internal Medicine.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ultra-Processed Foods A Fast Track to Heart Risk
About 55% of Americans' daily calories come from eating ultra-processed foods, a new study found. And the more calories that came from ultra-processed foods, the worse heart health was, the findings...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Racial Bias Seen in Heart Transplants
In the group discussion, black patients were considered less healthy, less likely to comply with follow-up care recommendations and less trustworthy than white patients.
View ArticleClik here to view.
You Won't Get Sued If You Do CPR, Review Suggests
You're more likely to get sued if you don't intervene.
View ArticleClik here to view.
EPA Moves to Limit Science in Public Health Rules
Critics say the proposal would impede new clean air and water rules because many studies showing an association between pollution and health risks use personal health information gathered under...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Double Lung Transplant in Vaping Case a Success
The first double lung transplant performed as a result of vaping injury was a success, with the 17-year-old high school athlete on the road to recovery, doctors at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit said...
View Article