Zainab Mughal’s birthday was extra special this year. That’s because the now 4-year-old is done with her cancer treatments and is in remission. “This is an amazing feeling,” said Zainab’s … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
The decision came after a group of doctors, patients and proponents sued, arguing that a 2015 law effectively infringed on their constitutional rights. View original article Contributor:
Food and drink claims like “just a tad sweet” or “healthy” may mask high levels of added sugars. View original article Contributor:
Men and women who started an exercise program no longer found high-calorie, fatty foods quite so irresistible. View original article Contributor:
Moderna Therapeutics, a biotech company based in Cambridge, Mass., has shipped the first batches of its COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine was created just 42 days after the genetic sequence of the COVID_19 virus, called SARS-CoV-2, was released by Chinese researchers in mid-January. The first vials were sent to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious … Read more
(HARTFORD, Conn.) — A coalition of 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine content in its devices, officials announced Tuesday. Attorneys general from Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, Oregon and Texas said they will lead the multi-state … Read more
As the number of people infected with a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 has ticked up worldwide—totaling more than 80,000 as of Tuesday afternoon—the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has routinely emphasized that the risk to Americans remains relatively low. But that tone changed somewhat during a call with reporters Tuesday, when … Read more
(Bloomberg) — State hospitals in South Africa have sterilized some pregnant HIV-positive women without their consent, according to an investigation by the government’s Commission for Gender Equality. The investigation was prompted by a 2015 complaint by the non-profit Women’s Legal Centre, which documented 48 cases where women were allegedly either forced or coerced into agreeing … Read more
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At a tense, invitation-only meeting, health-care leaders pressed federal officials for guidance. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun