Health August 8, 2023 Following decades of delay, US agency adopts strict rules to slow rise of 'black lung' among miners A U.S. agency has finally adopted new regulations to prevent premature deaths among minors who get pneumoconiosis by inhaling poisonous dust when digging through rocks.
HEALTH August 6, 2023 Cystic fibrosis patients are living much longer: Good news for patients revealed in new study The median life span of people with cystic fibrosis has improved dramatically in recent years, per a new study. Jackie Gerhart, chief medical officer at Epic Research, shared reasons for the improvement.
OPINION August 3, 2023 Biden's latest fun-killing move ignores real health hazard to America's youth Return of the anti-smoking brigades.
HEALTH July 28, 2023 Mysterious illness triggered by tick bite could affect thousands, yet many doctors are unaware of it Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a little-known, life-threatening food allergy triggered by tick bites, could be affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., the CDC warned in a new report.
HEALTH July 10, 2023 Be well: Recognize the warning signs of ‘dry drowning’ and take quick action Drowning isn't always obvious. A pediatrician shares the warning signs of "dry drowning," or post-immersion syndrome, along with tips for treatment and prevention.
Asia July 4, 2023 Polish climber dies scaling Pakistan's 'killer mountain,' rescue efforts underway for stranded mountaineer Polish climber Pawel Tomasz Kopec has tragically lost his life while ascending Pakistan's treacherous Nanga Parbat, famously known as the "killer mountain."
HEALTH June 28, 2023 First AI-generated drug enters human clinical trials, targeting chronic lung disease patients The first drug ever generated by artificial intelligence has entered Phase 2 clinical trials with lung disease patients; the first dose was successfully administered to a human, Insilico Medicine announced.
HEALTH June 14, 2023 Early surge of flu activity in Australia has doctors on alert for what may happen in US this fall and winter A sharp rise in flu activity in Australia and other countries in late May has health experts working to analyze what may happen in the U.S. this fall and winter.
REGULATION June 10, 2023 Biden's FDA clears path for Chinese products to flood US tobacco, nicotine market The FDA is under fire for allegedly caving to political pressure to ban vapes and e-cigarettes while simultaneously allowing Chinese products to flood the U.S. market.
Wildfire June 7, 2023 Wildfire smoke: Do air purifiers help with smoke from fires? People search for answers as air quality plunges Canadian wildfires continue to pour smoke along the East Coast of the U.S. and Americans appear to be searching for ways to stay safe as people Google "air purifiers."
LIFESTYLE June 7, 2023 Healthy pet: Keeping beloved animals safe as heavy wildfire smoke drifts across parts of US As smoke drifts across parts of the U.S. from Western Canadian wildfires, pets are at risk just as humans are. Two veterinarians offer best tips and symptoms in case your pet becomes ill.