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FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones
A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers More »
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Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
Blood cancer survivor DeAnna Brandon worries about new Medicaid work requirements affecting her health coverage More »
Judge considers arguments in challenge to New Mexico's universal childcare program
It is up to a New Mexico judge to settle a challenge over the legality of New Mexico’s fledgling universal childcare program, an ambitious and closely watched effort to eliminate daycare costs for all working families More »
Courthouse glimpse of prominent Gaza doctor renews calls for his release from Israeli detention
Israel’s Supreme Court is considering whether to extend the detention of a prominent Palestinian doctor, Hussam Abu Safiya, who was seized 17 months ago in Gaza More »
OB-GYN group makes vaccine recommendations for the first time
A prominent OB-GYN group announced a set of vaccine recommendations on Wednesday that differs from what the U.S. government advises More »
Law firms cheated in filing claims with NFL's $1 billion concussion settlement fund, report says
The court officials overseeing the NFL’s $1 billion-plus settlement fund for concussion-related injuries have barred five law firms from handling any more claims from former players, after finding that they fraudulently steered clients toward doctors willing to give them a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis whether they exhibited symptoms or not More »
Motorcycle taxi drivers in Congo rally for Ebola awareness as attacks hinder response
Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers have joined an Ebola awareness caravan in eastern Congo More »
Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup
Health officials will be on high alert for germs as millions of soccer fans gather for World Cup matches More »
A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings
Researchers commissioned by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms have released their findings independently More »
Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with enough information about prices More »
