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DC government sues e-cigarette maker Juul over teen useThe District of Columbia is joining several states in suing e-cigarette maker Juul Labs over its marketing practices
Trump donates 3rd-quarter salary to help fight opioid crisisPresident Donald Trump donates his 3rd-quarter salary to help tackle the nation’s opioid epidemic
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AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping productsAmerican Medical Association calls for an immediate ban on all e-cigarette and vaping products
Dentist involved in study discovers HPV in patientsA dentist in Bandera County discovered two of her patients had a sexually-transmitted infection.
New York joins states suing e-cigarette maker JuulNew York has joined the ranks of states suing Juul, the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker
Trump says he went through ‘very routine physical’President Donald Trump says he went through a ‘very routine physical’ when he went to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday, but complained that first ...
Do CBD products contain what they claim?The booming business of CBD is largely unregulated, which makes it challenging for consumers to know if they are getting what they pay for.
Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan reignites health care clashElizabeth Warren wants to move the country to a government-funded health care system in stages over three years rather than immediately push for a full “Medicare for All”
Long-running coal plant on Navajo Nation stops productionA massive coal-fired power plant that served customers around the U.S. West for nearly 50 years has shut down
Trump backing off banning vaping flavors popular with teensPresident Donald Trump is backing away from a ban on most flavored e-cigarettes popular with teens
Mailing free home HIV tests helps detect more infectionsStudy shows mailing free home HIV tests to high-risk men offers a potentially better strategy for detecting infections than usual care
Correction: Prescription Drugs storyBattling impeachment, White House presses for drug cost legislation with new urgency
For heart disease, meds may work as well as invasive surgery, major trial shows While the invasive procedures were found to improve chest pain and quality of life in some patients, a number of key outcomes did not differ significantly.
