Allergy June 3, 2021 Cheerleader dies after suffering allergic reaction to dessert, family says A 13-year-old Idaho girl has died after experiencing a severe allergic reaction to a dessert that she ate at a cheerleading banquet, her family said.
Allergy June 3, 2021 Don't eat cicadas if you are allergic to shrimp, shellfish, FDA warns The Food and Drug Administration has a colorful warning for people with a shellfish allergy: don’t eat cicadas.
China June 1, 2021 China confirms first human case of H10N3 bird flu: report The first case of human infection from the H10N3 strain of bird flu has been detected in China, reports said.
Stop Smoking May 28, 2021 Number of smokers soars to 1.1B worldwide, study says A new study suggests there were a record 1.1 billion smokers worldwide in 2019, and nearly 8 million related deaths.
United Kingdom May 16, 2021 UK bracing for surge in sick kids after COVID lockdown lowered immunity to common respiratory virus A common respiratory virus is potentially on the rise in kids in the United Kingdom because of COVID-19 lockdowns, medical professionals told The Sun.
Stop Smoking April 29, 2021 FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored tobacco products The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has moved to ban menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products in a decision that Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said reflects the Biden administration’s “commitment to improve the health of all Americans and to tackle health disparities in our most marginalized communities.”
US April 28, 2021 New Mexico Three Rivers Fire grows rapidly overnight New Mexico's Three Rivers wildfire has almost doubled in size.
RESPIRATORY HEALTH April 28, 2021 ACLU warns Biden administration against menthol ban, cites 'racial justice implications' The Biden administration is reportedly planning to ban menthol cigarettes in a move that activists say would help Black Americans who are disproportionately harmed by the tobacco industry, but critics claim will do the opposite.
Pollution April 22, 2021 More than 4 in 10 in US breathing 'unhealthy' air, report says A new report on air quality found that more than 4 in 10 people are breathing in unhealthy air, with the American Lung Association pointing to climate change as a driving factor.
NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH April 12, 2021 Model left brain-damaged after allergic reaction to pretzel awarded $29.5M The family of a model who was left brain-damaged after having a serious allergic reaction to a peanut butter-infused pretzel was awarded nearly $30 million by a Las Vegas jury.
Transplants April 9, 2021 COVID-19 patient receives lung transplant from living donors Doctors in Japan announced Thursday they have successfully performed the world’s first transplant of lung tissue from living donors to a patient with severe lung damage from COVID-19.