New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued an emergency executive order to ban the sales of flavored e-cigarettes in an effort to crack down on sales to minors. The order is Cuomo’s next move on vaping after he announced his plan on Monday to ban flavored e-cigarettes amid growing national health concerns about vaping. State […]
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OxyContin Manufacturer Files For Bankruptcy
One settlement proposal called for Purdue to enter a structured bankruptcy that could be worth $10 billion to $12 billion over time. Included in the total would be $3 billion from the Sackler family, which would give up its control of Purdue and contribute up to $1.5 billion more by selling another company it owns, […]
CDC Warns Against Vaping As Mystery Disease Seen In Users
Public health officials are warning against using e-cigarettes and other vaping products after a surge in mysterious respiratory illnesses that have been linked back to vaping. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an advisory that “includes the recommendation that while this investigation is ongoing, if you are concerned about these specific health […]
Homosexuality Linked to Genetics
A sweeping new study finds that there is no specific gene that determines one’s sexual orientation, but that genetics do play a part in affecting a person’s sexuality. Researchers for the study, which was published Thursday in the journal Science, studied DNA from hundreds of thousands of subjects and found some genes that are connected with same-sex […]
World Health Org Says Ebola Is Global Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus rampaging through Congo represents an international public health emergency, a rare red alarm meant to spur international aid to combat the virus. The declaration comes after a new case showed up in a major city that connects the region to […]
Planned Parenthood President Forced Out After 8 Months
The president of Planned Parenthood, Dr. Leana Wen, was ousted Tuesday after just eight months on the job as the organization faced unprecedented challenges related to its role as the leading abortion provider in the U.S. Wen, in a Twitter post, said she learned that Planned Parenthood’s board “ended my employment at a secret meeting.” […]
Baby Dies After Being Cut From Murdered Mother’s Belly
A heartbreaking story of an unborn baby being cut from his mother’s abdomen has become even more tragic. Authorities said the little boy died Friday after being in the hospital for more than seven weeks. The baby’s mother, Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, was 9 months pregnant when she was killed, which police believe happened on April 23 […]
Another American Dies At Dominican Resort
The son of a New York City woman who died celebrating her birthday amid a spate of reported illnesses and deaths in the Dominican Republic is blaming the Caribbean country for her death. Leyla Cox, 53, an MRI technician from Staten Island, was staying at the Excellence resort in Punta Cana when she died Tuesday, […]
Nurse Accused Of Murdering 8 Babies, Attemping Murder Of Nine More
A nurse in England accused of killing eight babies and attempting to kill at least six others, was rearrested Monday for the attempted murder of three more, police said. Authorities in Cheshire announced on Thursday that “a healthcare professional” was taken into custody again as part of an “ongoing investigation” against them. Local media outlets, […]
Measles Cases Top 1,000 For First Time Since Eradication
The ongoing measles outbreak reached a new record, surpassing 1,000 confirmed cases in the U.S. so far this year. The Centers for Disease Control reported Monday that there have been 1,022 cases in 28 states through June 6. That marks an increase of 41 cases since the previous week. The last update noted that in […]
Newborn Found Abandoned In Grocery Bag
Georgia authorities are searching for information after they say an abandoned newborn girl was found alive in a plastic grocery bag. Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman called it “divine intervention” that the baby was found in good condition. The newborn was found along a road in Forsyth County at about 10 p.m Thursday, Freeman said […]
Trump Ends Fetal Tissue Research By Federal Scientists
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is ending medical research by government scientists using human fetal tissue, a victory for abortion foes that comes despite impassioned pleas from scientists that some health problems can’t be studied any other way. Research using fetal tissue that otherwise would be discarded has been funded by the […]