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FDA ready to speed up its review of e-cigarettes, tobacco-related products

The Food and Drug Administration said it is ready to speed up the review of e-cigarettes and tobacco-related products in order to tackle the youth vaping epidemic.

July 16, 2019

Measles vaccine stagnation alarms global health groups

About 1 in 10 children, or 20 million worldwide, missed out on lifesaving vaccines for infectious diseases such as measles last year, revealing a "dangerous stagnation of global vaccination rates," two leading global health organizations said.

July 15, 2019

Two Ebola treatments in field show promise in lab tests

Two Ebola treatments being used to tackle the ongoing outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have been proven to block the virus from replicating itself in a laboratory setting, according to new research this week.

July 11, 2019

Anni and Ashot Manukyan sue CHA Fertility Clinic after wrong embryo implanted in mother

A Los Angeles couple issued its first public statement Wednesday on its lawsuit against a fertility clinic that implanted their embryo in a stranger who gave birth to the child in New York.

July 10, 2019

2018 flu shot was less effective, says health report

The flu vaccine has flopped again due to a virus that prevailed after the season had begun.

June 27, 2019

Pro-choice advocates push do-it-yourself abortion kits to states

A coalition of pro-choice advocates is expanding abortion services via shipments of do-it-yourself medications and telemedicine in several states including Georgia, which recently banned the practice after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

June 25, 2019

Obesity rates among preschool children receiving federal aid declines

Obesity rates among preschool children receiving government food aid are declining, national health experts note -- a positive trend for the U.S., where the health condition remains prevalent.

June 19, 2019

New York summer camp attendees now required to have vaccines amid measles outbreak

Health care specialists are alerting parents of the risks of exposing their children to measles at summer camps, as the largest U.S. outbreak in 25 years continues to spread and youth programs open for the season.

June 18, 2019

Fatherhood changes men’s brains and minds, studies show

You've heard of dad bod. But what about dad brain? Studies show that becoming a father changes men's brains in ways that help them tackle the complex tasks of being a parent, leading neuroscientists say.

June 15, 2019

FDA seeks time as youths swarm e-cigarette market

The Food and Drug Administration has told a federal court that the agency, not the court, should set its timeline to review thousands of electronic cigarette products in response to a lawsuit filed last year.

June 13, 2019

Marijuana can reduce fertility in women, men: Study

Smoking marijuana could hurt fertility in women as well as men, according to a new research paper whose lead author says more investigation of the subject is needed.

June 11, 2019

Virginia health officials probe possible measles exposure

Northern Virginia health officials are investigating a possible measles exposure and trying to identify people at risk of infection.

June 6, 2019

9/11 victims, first responders seek cancer treatment compensation

Victims and first responders from the 9/11 attacks are seeking reauthorization of a compensation fund to pay for their treatment of cancers incurred from the massacre.

June 4, 2019

U.S. may lose measles elimination status, public health experts fear

Public health experts expressed concern Thursday about the possibility of the U.S. losing its measles elimination status, given ongoing outbreaks nationally and internationally.

May 30, 2019

At National Press Club panel, experts ask for more nuance from media on suicide coverage

The widow of a veteran who took his life says the media need to report about suicide in ways that don't perpetuate feelings of hopelessness and contribute to a "suicide contagion."

May 29, 2019

Opioids prescribed to teens at high rate: Study

A new study found that doctors have frequently prescribed opioids to teens and young adults who visit emergency rooms or outpatient clinics, prompting the study's lead researcher to call on fellow physicians to rarely prescribe the painkillers.

May 28, 2019

Rolling Thunder motorcyclists ride for fallen soldiers

Army veteran Sue Gough untied the American flag on the back of her motorcycle Sunday in preparation for what was to be the last ride of Rolling Thunder -- the annual Memorial Day weekend gathering of cyclists honoring prisoners of war and service members killed in action.

May 26, 2019

Parents advocate for car passenger alert system to prevent child deaths

Over the last 29 years, nearly 900 children have died of vehicular heatstroke. To stop such deaths, lawmakers are reintroducing the Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats (HOT CARS) Act, which would require all new cars to have a child safety alert system. It calls for equipping cars weighing less that 10,000 pounds with a mechanism that alerts drivers to check the rear seat after they turn off the engine.

May 22, 2019

Kathy Abbott, Gary Puskin say they may have been exposed to measles virus during shopping trip

Baltimore couple Kathy Abbott and Gary Pushkin were unaware of the potential risk of their recent trip to kosher supermarkets in Pikesville, Maryland.

May 20, 2019

Northern Virginia hospitals ranked among safest, according to Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Northern Virginia ranks at the top in the annual Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, with suburban Maryland getting a middling score and the District trailing near the bottom of the nationwide survey.

May 16, 2019