As vaping-related lung illnesses spike, investigators eye contaminants
THC is increasingly the focus, but officials say they can’t rule out nicotine products. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
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‘A dangerous drug’: Surgeon general warns against marijuana use by pregnant women, youths
The federal government is launching a public awareness campaign discouraging its use among youth and pregnant women — and it’s being funded by President Trump, who donated $100,000, or a quarter of his annual salary, to the effort. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha
Caretakers were ‘willfully torturing’ a mentally disabled woman, police say. There’s video.
One staff member stepped on the woman’s head as she struggled on the ground, using her full weight — force that “could have easily caused great bodily harm or even death,” police said. View original article Contributor: Hannah Knowles
Trump administration accuses Vermont hospital of forcing nurse to participate in abortion
Health officials say University of Vermont Medical Center violated the nurse’s civil rights by making her assist with the procedure against her wishes. View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein
Heart disease progress is slowing or stalling, study says. Obesity is likely to blame.
Death rates from heart disease, diabetes and stroke have been decreasing, but the rates are not decreasing as much as they once were — amplifying concerns that the obesity epidemic is undoing progress in the fight for heart health. View original article Contributor: Lindsey Bever
Purdue Pharma in talks over multibillion-dollar deal to settle more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits
The company would declare bankruptcy, and its owners, the Sackler family, would lose control of the firm that makes OxyContin. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million for its role in Oklahoma’s opioid crisis
The Oklahoma judge’s landmark ruling is the first to hold a drugmaker responsible for the nationwide epidemic of addiction and overdose deaths. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein
A tourist infected with measles visited Disneyland and other Southern California hot spots in mid-August
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world. View original article Contributor: Morgan Krakow
He went from hiking enthusiast to ‘on death’s door’ within days. Doctors blamed vaping.
“In all honesty, I was preparing to plan a funeral for my child,” says father of Utah man whose case is among almost 200 being probed by state and federal officials. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
Patients face higher fees and longer waits after Planned Parenthood quits federal program
The agency forfeited millions after refusing to comply with what it calls a Trump administration ‘gag rule’ regarding abortion referrals. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha