Laura Kelly

Diabetes Type 3c misdiagnosed in a majority of patients: Study

A third classification of diabetes exists, Type 3c, which researchers say is being incorrectly diagnosed as Type 2.

October 25, 2017

Illegal online drug peddlers being rounded up by new computer technology

Drug dealers advertising their products on social media are being rounded up by a computer program developed by Southern California researchers, in an effort to combat illegal drugs being sold through the internet.

October 25, 2017

Andrew Cuomo, New York governor, bans e-cigarettes in ‘no smoking’ areas

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has banned the use of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine device systems in areas that are already non-smoking, in a preemptive move against unknown negative health effects from the vaporized smoke the devices emit.

October 24, 2017

High nicotine concentration in e-cigarettes associated with greater rates of youth smoking: Study

A study suggests that high school students who smoke electronic cigarettes with high nicotine levels are more likely to smoke e-cigarettes long term and start smoking regular cigarettes.

October 23, 2017

Project Homeless Connect event aims to help homeless get access to support services

The District's third annual Project Homeless Connect on Thursday saw about 500 people in need gain access to critical support systems and welfare benefits offered by the city.

October 19, 2017

Safari West, African nature preserve threatened by California wildfires, weathers the disaster

The Safari West nature preserve in Northern California has contingency plans for natural disasters -- earthquakes, floods or wildfires -- that they've drilled with three-hours notice. But when Sonoma County police officers arrived Sunday night to warn the staff about approaching wildfires, they were given only 15 minutes to evacuate.

October 19, 2017

William A. Hazel: Addiction itself should be focus, not opioids

Virginia's health and human services secretary says America's drug woes extend beyond opioids into a vast, complex problem that claimed an estimated 64,000 lives across the country last year.

October 18, 2017

Northern California wildfires worsen air quality for survivors

Survivors of Northern California's wildfires are dealing with exacerbated health problems from smoke inhalation and mental trauma, even as state fire authorities say they have turned a corner in battling several of the blazes that have devastated the wine country.

October 15, 2017

Puerto Ricans in need of basic materials, medications, says volunteer doctor

Three weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, residents are still struggling every day with limited access to water, food, shelter and communication, with power running at only close to 14 percent across the entire island.

October 13, 2017

FDA: Medical saline bags in short supply in U.S. from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Federal authorities are working to offset a growing shortage of medical saline bags in the U.S. from a Puerto Rican production facility that was damaged when Hurricane Maria hit the island last month.

October 13, 2017

Poor air quality from wildfire smoke threatens large areas of northern California

As wildfires in Northern California continue to devastate communities, survivors are dealing with exacerbated health problems from smoke inhalation and require mental health assistance to overcome the trauma of the disaster.

October 13, 2017

NIH launches $215 million research partnership for cancer immunotherapies

The National Institutes of Health announced Thursday a $215 million global partnership with 11 biopharmaceutical companies to develop cancer therapies that use a patient's own immune system to battle the disease.

October 12, 2017

Firefighters struggle to contain California wildfires, at least 21 dead

At least 21 people have died and hundreds are missing as dozens of fires rage across Northern California, and officials expect conditions to worsen over the coming days as strong winds carry flames across a parched landscape rich with kindling.

October 11, 2017

Democratic senators donate Weinstein contributions to sexual violence centers

Democratic senators have given campaign donations from movie producer Harvey Weinstein to rape crisis centers and organizations that support sexual harassment victims in recent days.

October 10, 2017

Hurricanes taxing FEMA employees, resources, leading to ‘battle fatigue’

The chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says its employees have "battle fatigue," having worked 12-hour shifts five days a week for the past six weeks in response to three major hurricanes.

October 9, 2017

Puerto Rico pharmaceutical manufacturing slowed by Hurricane Maria

Hurricane damage to Puerto Rico's pharmaceutical industry could hamper the U.S. mainland's access to critical medications, including treatments for cancer, diabetes and heart disease, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration says.

October 9, 2017

Maryland river conservation highlighted via virtual maps

First mapped by John Smith in 1608, Maryland's serene Patuxent River now is being carefully photographed to create a virtual map that can be accessed via smartphones and computers. Today's high-tech mapping of the Patuxent is part of a project to create a virtual tour of the 3,000-mile Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historical Trail, which the nonprofit Chesapeake Conservancy has undertaken with Ryan Abrahamsen of Terrain360.

October 5, 2017

University of Maryland announces $200 million investment in school

The University of Maryland has received a donation of more than $200 million on Wednesday, the largest philanthropic gift the institution has received and one of the largest given to a public research university.

October 4, 2017

E-cigarettes, vaping could lengthen smokers’ lives: Study

Smokers switching to e-cigarettes from traditional cigarettes could lead to five million fewer deaths linked to tobacco use, according to an analysis projecting health outcomes from smoking 10 years into the future and evaluating the role of nicotine alternatives.

October 3, 2017

Annual ‘Coffee with a Cop’ to take place in D.C. on Wednesday

Doughnuts are optional but the coffee is a given, as D.C. police will participate in "National Coffee with a Cop Day," an event launched in 2011 to promote positive engagement between law enforcement and communities.

October 3, 2017