April 25, 2016 Mild flu season winding down; virus still widespread in Northeast NEW YORK (AP) -- Flu season is winding down, and it's been a relatively mild one.
April 25, 2016 Teens most drawn to e-cigarettes by online ads While many forms of e-cigarette advertising increase the odds that teens will try the devices, a new U.S. study suggests that this generation of digital natives is most enticed by promotions they see online.
April 22, 2016 Awaiting Prince’s autopsy results: Experts say flu, opioid use can be deadly combination Most speculation on the death of Prince, who passed away Thursday at age 57, has centered on his struggle with the flu, but new reports suggest the late pop icon may also have suffered from an opioid overdose.
April 22, 2016 Prince’s health struggles through the years As news reports swirl about the death of pop icon Prince, fans and media personalities alike have taken to social media to question the cause, which is being investigated by the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
April 22, 2016 Patient preferences not often asked after stroke hospitalization Less than half of stroke patients who were hospitalized and died within 30 days had their preferences for lifesaving measures recorded in a recent study of California hospitals.
April 20, 2016 Common medicines tied to changes in the brain Commonly used drugs for problems like colds, allergies, depression, high blood pressure and heart disease have long been linked to cognitive impairment and dementia.
April 19, 2016 FDA campaign takes aim at chewing tobacco use by rural teens Government health regulators will team up with minor league baseball teams as part of a new campaign to discourage rural teenagers from using chewing tobacco.
April 15, 2016 14-year-old boy left blinded after e-cigarette explodes at Brooklyn mall A 14-year-old has been blinded in one eye and potentially faces permanent damage to his hands after allegedly testing an e-cigarette at a mall kiosk in Brooklyn, New York.
April 14, 2016 Most tobacco-using teens start with flavored products A survey of teen smokers has added more evidence that flavored tobacco products are particularly attractive to people younger than the legal smoking age.
April 14, 2016 No change in tobacco use among US youth; e-cigarettes preferred Overall tobacco use among U.S. middle and high school students has not changed since 2011, a period in which use of electronic cigarettes increased dramatically, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.