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U.S. ramps up testing in search vaping illness cause as cases near 1,500
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported another 180 cases of vaping-related lung illnesses and announced plans to start testing aerosols produced by e-cigarettes and vaping products as they se...
Factbox: U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 33
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 33 deaths and 1,479 confirmed and probable cases so far from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping.
Juul halts all U.S. sales of many flavored nicotine liquids
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc said on Thursday it will completely halt U.S. sales of all flavors except tobacco, mint and menthol, as the company faces heightened scrutiny from regulators, lawm...
Judge summons drug company CEOs to court to discuss opioid settlement: source
The chief executives of the three largest U.S. drug distributors and a drugmaker have been summoned to appear before a federal judge to discuss a proposal to resolve thousands of lawsuits allegin...
Big income drops tied to heart attack, stroke
(Reuters Health) - Experiencing a substantial drop in income may raise the risk of having a heart attack or stroke years later, a recent study suggests.
Heavy-resistance training can help running performance
(Reuters Health) - It's a myth that low-resistance, high-rep workouts that promote endurance are the best form of strength-training for runners, researchers say.
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 33, cases of illness to 1,479
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 33 deaths and 1,479 confirmed and probable cases so far from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping.
As 'Cannabis 2.0' kicks off in Canada, industry strangled by limited retail outlets
A year after Canada legalized use of recreational marijuana cannabis stocks have lost half their market value, and investors betting that the launch of higher-margin pot-infused drinks and other ...
Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay about $117 million to settle U.S. states' mesh probe
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay nearly $117 million to resolve allegations that it deceptively marketed transvaginal surgical mesh devices, U.S. state attorneys general said on Thursday.
Teva's UK arm recalls some batches of Ranitidine: Medicines watchdog
Teva Pharmaceutical's UK unit has recalled some batches of heartburn medicine Ranitidine, Britain's medicines watchdog said on Thursday, making it the latest drugmaker to pull the product.
Tyson Foods bans growth drug from U.S. hog supply as meat firms chase China demand
Tyson Foods Inc in February will stop buying U.S. hogs raised with a growth drug banned by China, the company said on Thursday, as global meat suppliers seek an edge in boosting sales to Chinese ...
China's pig herd to recover in 2020 after African swine fever devastation: official
China's hog production capacity should bottom out this year after outbreaks of African swine fever decimated the world's biggest pig herd, an official said on Thursday, forecasting a return to us...
AstraZeneca breast cancer treatment gets FDA priority review
AstraZeneca Plc said on Thursday that the U.S. drug regulator will give a speedy review to its experimental breast cancer treatment, which could put the British drugmaker in direct competition wi...
Vietnam says African swine fever outbreak slows, urges farmers to rebuild herds
Vietnam has urged farmers to restore pig herds battered by an outbreak of African swine fever as the spread of the disease has shown signs of slowing, officials said on Thursday, to prepare for a...
Drug firms offer to settle U.S. opioid suits with $50 billion package: sources
Five drugmakers and distributors are offering $22 billion in cash as well as drugs and services they value at $28 billion to resolve lawsuits alleging the industry fueled the U.S. opioid crisis, ...
Scientists find how deadly malaria parasite jumped from gorillas to humans
Scientists who resurrected a 50,000-year-old gene sequence have analyzed it to figure out how the world's deadliest malaria parasite jumped from gorillas to humans - giving insight into the origi...
Bayer expects significant surge in number of U.S. glyphosate cases
Bayer expects the number of claims in the United States related to Roundup herbicide to have surged in the third quarter, as the German drugs and pesticides maker tries to reach a settlement afte...
Many gun injuries involving the eyes strike U.S. children and teens
(Reuters Health) - More than one in five victims hospitalized for gun-related injuries to the eyes are under 21 years old, a U.S. study suggests.
E-cigarette, tobacco, cannabis 'litter' studied at Bay-area high schools
(Reuters Health) - High schools in the San Francisco Bay area are being littered with disposable pods and other trash from e-cigarettes, cannabis products, cigarettes and cigarillos, according to...
IUDs associated with lower ovarian cancer risk
(Reuters Health) - Women who use intrauterine devices (IUDs) for birth control may be less likely to develop ovarian cancer, a research review suggests.