Folks who smoke a lot of marijuana could be facing a more than four-fold odds of developing an oral cancer, new research suggests. “Cannabis smoke contains many of the same carcinogenic compounds found in tobacco smoke, which have known damaging effects on the epithelial tissue that lines the mouth,” noted study lead author Raphael Cuomo,… read on > read on >
It’s no laughing matter: Kids and teens across America are increasingly inhaling nitrous oxide, better known as “laughing gas,” to get high. Too often, this ends in tragedy. U.S. deaths linked to misuse of the common, legal inhalant climbed nearly sevenfold (578%) between 2010 and 2023, a new report finds. In 2023, 156 Americans,… read on > read on >
There may be a connection between a community’s homicide and suicide rates: When murder rates rise, there’s typically a local uptick in suicides a year later, new U.S. research shows. These trends were especially strong for gun-related incidents, according to a team from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. The findings suggest that “local violence… read on > read on >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top vaccine official is stepping down after just three months in a role that upset drug companies, patient groups and some political leaders. Dr. Vinay Prasad will leave the agency to “spend more time with his family,” a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services… read on > read on >
High Noon is recalling some of its vodka seltzer packs after finding that a few cans were incorrectly labeled as non-alcoholic energy drinks. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday that two lots of the High Noon Beach Variety 12-pack contain cans labeled as “CELSIUS® ASTRO VIBE™ Energy Drink, Sparkling Blue Razz… read on > read on >
More than 1,000 pounds of frozen ground beef are being recalled after metal pieces were reportedly found in the product. The frozen, fully cooked beef was made by Ada Valley Meat Company and sent to food service locations and distributors in five states: California, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food… read on > read on >
A life-threatening condition involving out-of-control brain swelling can occur in kids who are battling the flu, but it’s extremely rare. A review of recent cases highlights the importance of quick diagnosis and aggressive treatment to saving the lives of kids with the condition, called influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE). “It is essential that doctors promptly… read on > read on >
State bans on enticing flavors of e-cigarettes bring real benefits in terms of lowering vaping among adults of any age, new research finds. But it points to a downside, too: A slowdown in statewide declines of cigarette smoking after flavored vapes were banned. “Both e-cigarettes and combustible cigarettes are essentially a source of nicotine for… read on > read on >
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 (HeathDay News) — Scientists say the average person may be inhaling microscopic, lung-penetrating plastic particles at a rate that’s 100 times what was previously assumed: 68,000 per day. “Everywhere we look, we find microplastics, even in the air we breathe inside our homes and cars,” said the French team who conducted… read on > read on >
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to remove the legal underpinning for most regulations against climate change. If approved, the EPA’s proposal would rescind the 2009 decision that set forth a legal basis to regulate greenhouse gases as pollutants. Known as the “endangerment finding,” it allowed the EPA to limit emissions from vehicles,… read on > read on >
