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Shen Wu Tan

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Shen Wu Tan was a general assignment reporter, with a focus on health news, at The Washington Times.

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Youth advocates for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids tried to deliver a petition to the White House on Nov. 4 asking President Trump to stay strong on his commitment to remove all e-cigarette flavors, including mint and menthol. (Shen Wu Tan/The Washington Times)

Groups urge Trump administration to ban flavored e-cigarettes

Anti-smoking advocates on Monday urged President Trump to keep his promise to ban all vaping flavors except tobacco and tried to deliver a petition to the White House, amid reports the president is wavering on his commitment to remove mint and menthol flavors.

November 4, 2019
More than 60,000 dogs in about 350 labs in the U.S. are used for testing and research, most commonly for products such as drugs, pesticides and medical devices, according to the Humane Society of the United States. (Associated Press/File)

FDA urged to end dog use in drug testing

Animal rights advocates are demanding that the Food and Drug Administration end testing on dogs in drug development protocols and create a pathway for animal-free research methods.

October 29, 2019
In this Aug. 28, 2019, photo, a man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette in Portland, Maine. Walmart says it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs following a string of illnesses and deaths related to vaping. The nation's largest retailer said Friday, Sept. 20 that it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through current inventory. It cited growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity regarding vaping products. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) **FILE**

Vaping deaths mostly men, involve THC products, CDC says

Most of the patients who have died from vaping-related lung injuries were men and reported using products containing THC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday in its first mortality analysis of the mysterious illness linked to e-cigarettes.

October 28, 2019
Disease-causing bacteria can gain the upper hand over medicine, Dr. Robin Patel, director of the Mayo Clinic's Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory, said at a panel discussion. (Associated Press/File)

Drug-resistant bacteria kill thousands each year

Drug-resistant bacteria infect millions and kill thousands in the U.S. each year, posing a major threat to the future of health care and treatment options, health officials say.

October 24, 2019
Braden Scott of Tomball, Texas, recovered much of his muscle function after thousands of hours of physical therapy for his near-complete paralysis from acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. Researchers recently tested cerebrospinal fluid of patients with the mysterious illness and discovered that nearly 70% had antibodies of enteroviruses, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine. (Associated Press/File)

AFM linked to enterovirus in children

Scientists say they have uncovered solid evidence that a virus is responsible for a mysterious condition similar to polio that paralyzes young children.

October 22, 2019
The logo for Teva appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. The nation's three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached an over $200 million deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid crisis just as the first federal trial over the crisis was due to begin Monday. Drugmaker Teva would contribute $20 million in cash and $20 million worth of suboxone, a drug used to treat opioid addiction. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) **FILE**

Opioids settlement averts first federal trial

Three major U.S. drug distributors and a drugmaker reached a $260 million settlement with two Ohio counties Monday, avoiding what would have been the first federal trial over the opioid crisis.

October 21, 2019
Health officials are pointing to THC-based products as key elements in a growing outbreak of lung injuries connected to vaping. (Associated Press photographs)

Outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries linked to THC-based products

Health officials increasingly are pointing to THC-based products as key elements in the growing outbreak of lung injuries linked to vaping, putting industry advocates on the defensive as companies and states heighten their efforts to ban flavored e-cigarettes.

October 13, 2019
Chronic wasting disease has been found in free-ranging deer, elk and moose in 277 counties in at least 24 states, including Virginia and Maryland. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Virginia, Maryland issue warnings to hunters over deer ailment

Wildlife officials in Maryland and Virginia have issued warnings and confirmed new cases of chronic wasting disease, a contagious neurological disease that affects deer and other species, as hunting season moves into high gear across the country.

October 7, 2019