The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reportedly plans to sharply restrict the sale of most flavored electronic-cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in retail stores and gas stations in an effort to decrease the prevalence of vaping. The agency’s plans, expected to be announced next week, are part of an effort to reduce the use of flavored e-cigarettes […]
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‘Contraception deserts’ likely to widen under new Trump administration policy
This story is from Kaiser Health News Interested in Planned Parenthood? When Nikia Jackson needed to be screened for a sexually transmitted disease, she wanted a clinic that was reputable, quick and inexpensive. After searching online, Jackson, 23, ended up at the Obria Medical Clinics’ sparkling new facility in an office park in suburban Atlanta. […]
Pregnant women should get the flu vaccine, but only half actually do: CDC
Pregnant women are more susceptible to life-threatening complications if they get the flu, a fact that makes the results of a new survey showing that only half of pregnant women get vaccinated so troubling. It’s recommended that all women who are, or might become, pregnant during flu season be vaccinated against the flu. The vaccine […]
First time, under-five mortality rate same as global average
The under-five mortality of the girl child is 2.5 per cent higher (40 deaths per 1,000 live births) than the under-five mortality of the boy child (39 deaths per 1,000 live births). In what is a major milestone in reduction of child deaths in India, the country’s under five mortality rate, for the first time, […]
Dozens of high fever deaths cause panic in northern India
Indian health authorities are rushing medical supplies to north Indian towns and villages where at least 50 people have died from fever over the past two weeks, topping the number of fever-related deaths over a three-month period last year. Patients suffering from fever and bouts of shivering are crowding hospitals in the Rohilkhand region, according […]
There’s really not much proof probiotics work: Study
Over the past decade, probiotic dietary supplements have turned into a multi-million dollar industry, taken by almost 4 million adults and prescribed by up to 60 percent of health care providers. Yet the scientific community has known little about whether or not they actually work. But this is likely to change, thanks to two back-to-back […]
Jenna Jameson Celebrates Achieving Her Goal Weight 17 Months After Giving Birth: 'I Did It'
Jenna Jameson is opening up about meeting one of her weight loss goals. The mother of three, 44, shared a side-by-side photo of herself on Instagram Thursday in which she gave fans a comparison of how she looked before and after giving birth to 17-month-old daughter Batel Lu. “One aspect of fear that we all […]
Jennifer Lawrence Admits She Isn't 'Very Strict' When It Comes to Her Diet
Jennifer Lawrence is revealing how she keeps in shape while indulging in some of her beloved foods. The Oscar-winning actress, 28, opened up about her diet and exercise in an interview with Vogue published on Thursday. Lawrence, who has been outspoken in the past about what she eats, admits there are certain things about staying fit […]
Kim Kardashian West Shares the Workout That Helped Her Lose 20 Lbs.: 'My Abs These Days Look Good'
After weighing “almost 140 forever,” Kim Kardashian West says she’s dropped down to 116 lbs. — and now she’s sharing more about how she got there. The reality star, 37, posted a glimpse of her workout to her Instagram story on Saturday. She focused on her legs, and shared part of the rigorous routine: four […]
Sen. John McCain Died 9 Years to the Day After Sen. Ted Kennedy — of the Same Cancer
Sen. John McCain and Sen. Ted Kennedy, leaders in the Senate on opposite sides of the aisle, died exactly nine years apart of the same cancer. Sen. McCain died of glioblastoma on Saturday at age 81, and Sen. Kennedy died of the disease on the same day, August 25, in 2009 at age 77, according to […]