A federal appeals court has ruled that for now, Juul Labs can continue to sell its electronic cigarettes on the U.S. market. The Friday ruling came in response to the company seeking a temporary emergency hold while it appeals a ban of its products that was issued Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.… read on > read on >
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FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes From US Market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered Juul Labs to pull its e-cigarettes off the American market. “Today’s action is further progress on the FDA’s commitment to ensuring that all e-cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system products currently being marketed to consumers meet our public health standards,” said FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf.… read on > read on >
Need a Pill to Help You Sleep? You’re Far From Alone, Survey Finds
If you struggle to fall asleep at night, you are not alone. About 28% of Americans say insomnia is taking a toll on their daily lives, and about 64% say they take sleep aids to help them fall asleep or stay asleep. “Chronic insomnia is a dangerous public health problem,” said Jennifer Martin, a licensed… read on > read on >
FDA to Ban Juul E-Cigarettes From U.S. Markets
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to pull Juul Lab’s e-cigarettes off the American market. The decision, which follows a two-year review of reams of data presented by the vaping company, could come as early as Wednesday, sources told the Wall Street Journal. The FDA has already banned the sale of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes… read on > read on >
Light in Your Bedroom Is No Good for Your Health
Keeping your bedroom dark not only helps you get a good night’s sleep, but may significantly lower your odds of developing three major health problems, a new study suggests. Older men and women who used night lights, or left their TV, smartphone or tablet on in the room were more likely to be obese, and… read on > read on >
Mom-to-Be’s Gum Disease Could Raise Odds for Premature Birth
(HealthDay News) – A small preliminary study suggests that the health of an expectant mother’s gums may affect her likelihood of a preterm birth. The study compared oral inflammation and microbes in 33 women whose babies were born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, considered preterm, with 44 who had full-term deliveries. “We observed that women… read on > read on >
Vitamins, Supplements Useless for Most People: Expert Panel
Millions of people pop vitamins and supplements every day in hopes of staving off heart disease and cancer, but a new report finds the evidence to support that strategy is largely lacking. While there is some research showing that a daily multivitamin may slightly reduce cancer risk, the bigger picture suggests a lack of enough… read on > read on >
Medicare Could Save Millions By Taking Cue from Mark Cuban’s Online Pharmacy
(HealthDay News) – Medicare might want to take note of the pricing strategy of a new online pharmacy run by tech entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” judge Mark Cuban if it wants to save billions on prescription drugs, a new study suggests. Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug offers certain generic drugs at cheaper prices by selling them… read on > read on >
U.S. Death Rate From Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis Triples Over Two Decades
Americans may have a collective drinking problem, made worse by the obesity epidemic, new research suggests. The new study found that deaths from alcoholic cirrhosis have more than tripled in 20 years. In 1999, alcoholic cirrhosis — an advanced form of alcohol-related liver disease — killed just over 6,000 Americans (a rate of 3 per… read on > read on >
Federal Court Orders EPA to Re-examine Whether Roundup Causes Cancer
(HealthDay News) – A federal appeals court has ruled that the EPA must take another look at whether the key ingredient in the weed killer Roundup poses a cancer risk, although the product will remain on the market for now. In its ruling, issued Friday, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals challenged a Trump-era… read on > read on >