August 29, 2016 Transplant recipients who resume smoking have shorter survival For recipients of an organ transplant, smoking is even more dangerous than for the rest of the population, a recent analysis shows.
August 29, 2016 Togo slaughters 11,500 chickens after H5N1 bird flu outbreak Togolese authorities said on Saturday they had slaughtered 11,500 chickens in response to an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu at two farms in the capital Lome and the town of Adetikope, about 25 km north of Lome.
August 29, 2016 Mylan to launch first generic to EpiPen allergy injection Mylan said on Monday it would launch the first generic to its allergy auto-injector EpiPen at a discount of more than 50 percent to the branded product's list price.
August 26, 2016 Devastating bird flu strain found in US wild duck, USDA says The type of avian flu that led to the deaths of about 50 million U.S. chickens and turkeys last year has been found in the country for the first time in 14 months, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.
August 26, 2016 Study finds most teens vaping fruity flavors, not nicotine Health officials warn that electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices are poisoning kids with nicotine.
August 25, 2016 US pharmacies sell cigarettes for less than other stores Cigarettes are often cheaper at the very place that people shop for health supplies and fill medicine prescriptions, according to a new study in California.
August 25, 2016 Cash may convince some smokers to quit Paying smokers to quit and giving them more money the longer they avoid cigarettes might help get more people to kick the habit than cessation advice on its own, a recent study suggests.
August 25, 2016 How do EpiPens work? The price of EpiPens has increased more than 400 percent since 2007.
August 25, 2016 Mylan cuts patient cost of EpiPen Mylan NV said it would reduce the patient cost of its severe allergy treatment drug EpiPen on Thursday, a day after Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called for lower pricing of the drug.
August 25, 2016 Paid sick leave reduces flu rate 'significantly,' paper says Everyone knows staying home from work when you have the flu helps protect your co-workers from getting sick.