State and federal health officials updated reporters Friday on investigations into cases of pulmonary disease in people who vape nicotine and/or THC.
Author: Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY
Low-rated US hospitals are deadlier due to mistakes, botched surgery, infections
About a quarter of hospitals got a B and 36% earned Cs.The five states with the highest percentages of “A” hospitals were Oregon,Virginia, Maine, Massachusetts and Utah. There were no A-rated hospitals in five other states…
The school nurse is often still out as kids’ health problems like suicide, allergies soar
When schools share nurses, kids might have to wait for insulin calculations or a chat about suicidal thoughts. Some hospitals are stepping in to help.
FDA: Dozens of seizures reported after vaping, mostly by young people
Seizures or convulsions are known to be possible side effects of nicotine poisoning. Users often swallowed vaping liquid containing nicotine.
Teens aren’t socializing in the real world. And that’s making them super lonely
The percent of high school seniors who said they often felt lonely increased from 26 percentin 2012 to 39percentin 2017.
U.S. deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide hit highest level since record-keeping began
Deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicidein 2017 hitthehighest level since federal data collection started in 1999.
Advocates: Sen. Joni Ernst allegations show domestic violence doesn’t discriminate
Survivors of domestic assault and their advocates say allegations by Sen. Joni Ernst are more evidence that domestic violence can happen to anyone.
Quitting alcohol can be deadly: Hundreds in the US die each year
Doctors say alcohol is often the most dangerous substance for the body to withdraw from – and still more so, when attemptedwithout medical supervision.
My ‘bottom’ was being drunk on TV. But I’m grateful I hit it before I killed myself or others
I stopped drinking in 1992, so I thought society’s drinking problem had changed along with my own. In fact, alcohol-related deaths are on the rise.