FDA to ban menthol cigarettes in MONTHS – will fruity vapes be next?
A US ban on menthol cigarettes that has been in the works for years will be finalized in the next few months. The Food and Drug Administration will release its …
Lesley Abdela
5 things to know about the new drug pricing negotiations
The Biden administration has picked the first 10 high-priced prescription drugs subject to federal price negotiations, taking a swipe at the powerful pharmaceutical industry. It marks a major turning point …
Bay Area moms seek to block bill to decriminalize hallucinogens
Three Marin County moms who lost children to psychedelic use are keeping a close eye on the Legislature this week. The women, who formed a coalition to block proposed legislation …
Chris Evans and wife Natasha reveal they are 90 days sober as they receive Green Chips from AA after sharing his skin cancer diagnosis
Chris Evans and his wife Natasha Shishmanian have revealed that they are 90 days sober, after sharing his skin cancer diagnosis. The presenter, 57, took to Instagram on Friday where he shared …
Rescheduling marijuana is the wrong approach. It should be descheduled entirely
The global cannabis industry, regulators and activists are abuzz with what Politico is referring to as “potentially the biggest change in federal drug policy in decades:” Department of Health and …
Boy, 12, died after collapsing in heat at California middle school, family says
Yahshua Robinson, 12, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, after what the Lake Elsinore Unified School District called “a medical emergency” at Canyon Lake Middle School in Lake Elsinore. (Via GoFundMe) …
Full list of strikes planned for September 2023 including RMT train strikes, Luton airport walkout, NHS consultants and junior doctors halt and more
Railway services, airport staff, train drivers, universities and junior doctors are all set to go on strike during the month of September. The set of strikes comes shortly after RMT …
Music of the spheres: Scientists uncover ancient particle hymn from the birth of the universe
The ancient Greeks may have been onto something when Pythagoras mused about the music of the spheres — a flawed, if romantic concept suggesting the mathematical relationships between celestial bodies …
Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status
By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines. Yes, inevitably, it’s time to think about the usual suspects — influenza and COVID-19 …
EU health chiefs pull apart ultra-processed food warnings: Studies warning of increased heart attack and stroke risk should be ‘considered with caution’
Eating too many ultra-processed foods containing preservatives, sweeteners and artificial colours may be seriously damaging to your health, studies suggest. But experts said the term ultra-processed is being ‘overused’ and …