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Keep Calm and Vape On: UK Embraces E-Cigarettes, US Cautious
While the U.S. scrambles to crack down on vaping, Britain has embraced electronic cigarettes as a powerful tool to help smokers kick the habit.
Obesity Stigma And Yo-Yo Dieting Are Behind Chronic Health Conditions, True or False?
Dietitian Christy Harrison wrote in a recent New York Times article that although most health professionals have been taught that higher body mass index (BMI) causes poor health outcomes, "unfortunately, that just isn't true."
Standing by Ellie: Man's Loyalty to Dog Defies Rare Illness
It's hard to regard Ellie as a menace.
Want to Reduce Suicides? Follow the Data
While many factors contribute to suicide, some officials believe they've chipped away at this problem through an initiative to use data — very localized data that any jurisdiction could collect.
U.S. Vaping Illness Count Jumps to 805, Deaths Rise to 13
Hundreds more Americans have been reported to have a vaping-related breathing illness, and the death toll has risen to 13, health officials said Thursday.
Why the Flu Shot Cannot Give you the Flu (And Why You Should Get One)
Flu vaccination prevents millions of flu-related illnesses and deaths annually, but vaccination rates are low for many reasons. One of the common myths that leads people to avoid the flu shot is that they think the shot will give them the flu.
Kylie Jenner Hospitalized, Will Miss Paris Fashion Week
Kylie Jenner has been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness and will have to skip a planned cosmetics rollout at Paris Fashion Week.
Meet The Health Officials Who Alerted The World To The Alarming Vaping Illness
The epidemic has prompted outrage about federal oversight of vaping, but there is also a local public health success story to be told.
Sam's Club Announces Health Care Pilot to Members
Walmart's Sam's Club is teaming up with several health care companies to offer discounts on everyday care its customers might delay or skip because of the cost.
Collagen in Your Coffee? A Scientist Says, Forget It
Products derived from collagen are not just in skin creams and dietary supplements but even in pillow covers and clothing. Kardashian is even selling collagen supplements.
It's Not Just Insulin: Diabetes Patients Struggle To Get Crucial Supplies
Insulin isn't the only thing people with Type 1 diabetes are struggling to get. Managing the condition requires other essential, often lifesaving medical supplies.
GAINSWave: A Game-Changer for Erectile Dysfunction
It's the non-invasive erectile dysfunction treatment that's making waves around the globe, and giving men back the confidence that they thought was lost forever.
Diabetes Drug Victims Demand Justice in French Trial
Victims of a diabetes drug suspected in hundreds of deaths pleaded for justice as a massive trial involving more than 4,000 plaintiffs opened Monday for French pharmaceutical giant Servier Laboratoires and France's medicines watchdog.
Johnson Says He'll Tell Trump: Hands Off UK Health Service
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he'll tell U.S. President Donald Trump that the U.K.'s state-funded health service will be off the table in any future trade negotiations, and that the U.S. will have to open its markets to British goods.
From Smoking to Vaping, Why Do We Abuse Our Lungs?
Why would anyone subject the lungs to the damage of vaping or smoking? How in the world did we ever come to believe that filling our lungs with the fumes of burning plants could be a good idea?
Pelosi Reveals New Plan to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
House Democratic leaders on Thursday unveiled an aggressive plan to lower drug prices through negotiations between federal health officials and the makers of some of the most expensive drugs.
Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Plunge Deeper Into California
Two invasive species of mosquitoes that can carry Zika, dengue, yellow fever and other dangerous viruses are spreading in California — and have been found as far north as Sacramento and Placer counties.
UN Agency: Tanzania Not Sharing Details on Ebola-Like Cases
The World Health Organization has issued an unusual statement raising questions about whether Tanzania is covering up possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus,
Jonathan Van Ness Wants to Talk About his HIV Status
When fans of "Queer Eye's" Jonathan Van Ness read his upcoming memoir "Over the Top," due out on September 24, they will likely be surprised by his frankness, which includes the disclosure that he is HIV+.
Uptick Seen in Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus in Some U.S. States
The number of U.S. deaths and illnesses from a rare mosquito-borne virus are higher than usual this year, health officials report.