A new law has been passed that raises the age required to buy cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco and nicotine products to 21. Interestingly, this change was included in a government spending package, which keeps the government running to the tune of $1.4 trillion from the US Treasury. Another part …
Read MoreIf you want to keep your hair, a new study suggests that you should leave work when it’s actually quitting time. Many of us don’t have the luxury of clocking in at 9 and leaving work at 5, but a link between excessive overtime and baldness has now been found. …
Read MoreGetting drunk without drinking? That’s what happened to a 27-year-old patient in China who was showing signs of steatohepatitis, a liver disease. Steatohepatitis is highly uncommon among non-drinkers, though this patient was often seen drunk without even touching a bottle. How, you ask? Well, through a syndrome that is known …
Read MoreFlavored e-cigarettes will be banned if the Trump administration has anything to say about it. The ban comes amid an uptick in reporting of vaping-related illnesses. The ban seeks to target all e-cigarettes with any flavor aside from tobacco. In a statement, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar made …
Read MoreSorry vegans and vegetarians, a new study shows that meat-eaters may have a lower risk of stroke than their herbivore counterparts. It’s been long believed that those who consume less meat have a lower risk of stroke, but this new study is turning that on its head. It isn’t all …
Read More“False, misleading and dangerous marketing campaigns” were used to help push sales of opioids by Johnson & Johnson, according to a ruling from Judge Thad Balkman of Cleveland County District Court. Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay the State $572 Million In a first trial of a drug manufacturer for …
Read MorePlanned Parenthood will no longer be accepting over $200 million in federal funding after new rules for receiving the grant states that they cannot offer or discuss any abortion services to their patients. The family planning and women’s health organization has long used Title X to provide low cost or …
Read MoreThinking about spending some time at a karaoke bar soon? Be careful! One man in China paid the price for hitting all of those high notes – a trip to the emergency room, and a collapsed lung. Maybe try something less strenuous for your next outing, like playing a rousing …
Read MoreThis woman says that she will never dye her hair again after an allergic reaction left her in pain and temporarily blind. Steph O’Dell, 24, knew that she was allergic to paraphenylenediamine (PPD), which is a common ingredient found in hair dye. Still hoping that she could find a good …
Read MoreThe secret to a long life might be as simple as not tying the knot, according to one woman. Born in 1912 in Harlem, Louise Signore who now lives in the Bronx, just celebrated her 107th birthday on Wednesday. That means that this woman has enjoyed more than a century …
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