September 19, 2019
European Journal of Public Health (vol. 29, no. 10, 2019) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Unexplained Variations in General Practitioners’ Perceptions and Practices Regarding Vaccination in France” by Fanny Collange et al. “Recommendations for Design and Analysis … Read More
September 18, 2019
(Reuters) – The rate of nicotine vaping among 8th-graders in the U.S. nearly doubled in the past year and the rate among 12th-graders jumped by 22%, according to a new survey released Wednesday. The popularity of e-cigarettes has now grown … Read More
September 17, 2019
Genetics in Medicine (vol. 20, no. 12, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Attention: Direct-To-Consumer Patrons: Proceed with Caution” by Michael J. Friez “False-Positive Results Released by Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests Highlight the Importance of Clinical Confirmation Testing … Read More
September 13, 2019
(STAT News) – Three years ago, the leaders of the international campaign to eradicate polio pulled off a landmark feat, phasing out a problematic component of the vaccine used in developing countries, and introducing a newer version that they hoped … Read More
September 13, 2019
(Reuters) – Kenya on Friday began adding a malaria vaccine to its routine immunization schedule for babies and toddlers, becoming the third African country to roll out the vaccine for a disease that threatens children across the continent. Malaria, which … Read More
September 11, 2019
(Medical Xpress) – Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday announced it would soon ban flavored vaping products, amid a growing outbreak of severe lung disease linked to e-cigarette use that has claimed six lives. Addressing reporters at the White House, the … Read More
September 11, 2019
(The Washington Post) – State and federal health officials investigating mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping have found the same chemical in samples of marijuana products used by people sickened in different parts of the country and who used different … Read More
September 10, 2019
(BBC) – A cancer-stricken four-year-old boy in Florida has been ordered to live with his grandmother after his parents prevented him from having chemotherapy. The custody ruling on Monday against parents Taylor Bland and Joshua McAdams came after their bid … Read More
September 6, 2019
(The Atlantic) – That rationale has helped nicotine-vaping rates explode since 2015, especially among teens. The same technology has become popular among cannabis users both legal and non-. But the question of vaping’s relative danger has recently taken on a … Read More
September 2, 2019
(Managed Care Magazine) – The case is among the most serious that doctors have seen among the vaping-related lung illnesses now under investigation by state and federal health officials—at least 193 cases in 22 states, many involving teens and young … Read More
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