White House weighs controversial plan on mental illness and mass shootings
The proposal pushed by a former NBC chairman would monitor phones and watches of the mentally ill. View original article Contributor: William Wan
Month: September 2019
FDA blasts Juul for illegally marketing e-cigarettes as less harmful than regular cigarettes
Agency slams e-cigarette maker following House subcommittee investigation into the vaping giant. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
‘UVA has ruined us’: Health system sues thousands of patients, seizing paychecks and putting liens on homes
Over six years, the public institution took people to court more than 36,000 times, an analysis finds. View original article Contributor: Jay Hancock
The Big Number: 29 million Americans take low-dose aspirin daily, but some probably shouldn’t
New medical guidelines say those without cardiovascular issues should avoid the OTC drug, which has risks. View original article Contributor: Linda Searing
FDA warns Juul about marketing its product as a safer alternative to cigarettes – Fox 4
FDA warns Juul about marketing its product as a safer alternative to cigarettes Fox 4 Juul Illegally Marketed E-Cigarettes, F.D.A. Says The New York Times Juul warned over claims e-cigarette safer than smoking NBCNews.com FDA slams vaping company Juul for illegal marketing practices, threatens fines or seizure CNBC View full coverage on Google News >View original article Contributor:
FDA warns Juul about marketing its product as a safer alternative to cigarettes – KPAX-TV
FDA warns Juul about marketing its product as a safer alternative to cigarettes KPAX-TV Juul Illegally Marketed E-Cigarettes, F.D.A. Says The New York Times Juul warned over claims e-cigarette safer than smoking NBCNews.com FDA slams vaping company Juul for illegal marketing practices, threatens fines or seizure CNBC View full coverage on Google News >View original article Contributor:
Bernie Sanders Went to Canada, and a Dream of ‘Medicare for All’ Flourished
The Vermont senator has staked his presidential campaign, and much of his political legacy, on transforming health care in America. His mother’s illness, and a trip he made to study the Canadian system, help explain why. View original article Contributor:
As Stevante Clark Graduates Mental Health Court, California Looks To Grow This Alternative To Incarceration – Capital Public Radio News
As Stevante Clark Graduates Mental Health Court, California Looks To Grow This Alternative To Incarceration Capital Public Radio News Stevante Clark, brother of Stephon Clark, sits in the crowd at Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s State of the City address in Meadowview on Feb. 19, 2019. Andrew Nixon … >View original article Contributor:
Too Little Sleep, or Too Much, May Raise Heart Attack Risk
Getting less than six hours of sleep a night, or more than nine hours, might increase the risk for heart attack. View original article Contributor:
Potential dangers of alternative medicine – SFGate
Potential dangers of alternative medicine SFGate A few weeks ago, a patient came to me complaining of nausea, muscle weakness and fatigue. Her urine was tea-colored despite drinking loads of water. >View original article Contributor: