Health Highlights: Nov. 26, 2018
2018-11-26
Claim About World’s First Gene-Edited Babies Triggers Questions, Condemnation
Newborns Infected With Ebola in Congo Outbreak
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Health Highlights: Nov. 21, 2018
2018-11-21
FDA Warns Two Companies About Bogus Opioid Addiction Treatments
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Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2018
2018-11-20
Vaccine-Exempt Students Behind N.C. Chickenpox Outbreak
CDC Creates Task Force to Track Polio-Like Disease
Cap’n Crunch Cereal Recalled Due to Salmonella Scare
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Health Highlights: Nov. 19, 2018
2018-11-19
11th Child Dies in Respiratory Virus Outbreak at N.J. Care Facility
Don’t Give Infants Honey-Filled Pacifiers: FDA
More Raw Turkey Products Recalled
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Secondhand Pot Smoke Found in Kids’ Lungs
2018-11-19
MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a pot-smoking parent and you think your kids aren’t affected, think again. New research found evidence of secondhand marijuana smoke exposure in nearly half of children whose parents smoke the drug. “While the effects of tobacco smoke have been studied extensively,Continue Reading
A Slam Dunk: Late-Night Tweets Harm NBA Players’ Performance
2018-11-19
MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Late-night tweeting leads to poorer next-day performance by professional basketball players, according to a new study that highlights how social media can affect sleep. For the study, researchers examined statistics for games played between 2009 and 2016 by 112 National Basketball Association playersContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Nov. 16, 2018
2018-11-16
More Raw Turkey Products Recalled
246 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Recalled Ground Beef: CDC
Allergen Fears Spur Tortilla Chip Recall by Whole Foods
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Health Highlights: Nov. 15, 2018
2018-11-15
Newer Nonstick Coating May Pose Health Threat: EPA
Name-Brand Meds Driving Spike in U.S. Drug Spending
Record Number of Tick-Borne Disease Cases in U.S. Last Year: CDC
Primary Care Doctors Should Screen Adult Patients for Unhealthy Drinking: Task Force
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Health Highlights: Nov. 14, 2018
2018-11-14
Primary Care Doctors Should Screen Adult Patients for Unhealthy Drinking: Task Force
AMA to Collect Data on Suicide Among Doctors-in-Training
FDA Bans Six Artificial Flavors
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Health Highlights: Nov. 13, 2018
2018-11-13
In-Home Services Coming for Seniors With Private Medicare Advantage Plans
Ebola Outbreak Worst in Congo’s History
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Health Highlights: Nov. 9, 2018
2018-11-09
FDA to Ban Most Flavored E-Cigarettes
U.S. Gun Deaths on the Rise: CDC
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Marijuana Use Tied to Serious Diabetes Complication
2018-11-08
THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People with type 1 diabetes who use marijuana may double their risk of developing a life-threatening complication, a new study suggests. Called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), the condition occurs when there is not enough insulin to break down sugar in the body, so theContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Nov. 8, 2018
2018-11-08
Birth Control Coverage Opt-Out Finalized by Trump Administration
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Health Highlights: Nov. 7, 2018
2018-11-07
Duncan Hines Cake Mixes Recalled
Naloxone Products Remain Effective Past Expiration Date
Congo Ebola Outbreak May be Uncontainable: CDC Director
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