insert_link Health & Wellness Rising Concerns about Vaping leads to Apple Banning E-Cig Apps from their Store The website Axios broke the news that due to the mounting health concerns over e-cigarettes, Apple will remove all 181 vaping-related apps from its mobile App Store. The move comes after at least 42 people have died from vaping-related lung illness, per the CDC. Most of those people had been using cartridges containing THC, though some exclusively used nicotine cartridges. While Apple has never allowed the sale of vape cartridges […] todayNovember 19, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Breakthrough in CDC Vaping Illness Investigation: Vitamin E Acetate Linked to THC may be to Blame Vitamin E acetate, an additive sometimes used in THC and other vaping products, may be to blame for a national outbreak of e-cigarette-related lung injuries that's linked to dozens of deaths, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials. Dr. Anne Schuchat, the principal deputy director of the CDC, said she would characterize it as a breakthrough in the agency's investigation, although more tests are necessary. "These new […] todayNovember 14, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness STD Cases Hit Record High for Fifth Straight Year Sexually transmitted infections hit a record high 2.4 million cases in 2018, making it the fifth year in a row that cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have spiked, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency pointed to the budget cuts that have hit sexually transmitted disease programs in recent years as a driving factor behind the disease spike. Cuts to state and […] todayOctober 16, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness CDC Continues Investigating as Vaping Lung Injury Cases Skyrocket More than 1,080 people have come down with a serious lung injury related to vaping, as government researchers continue to investigate the cause of the outbreak. That’s an increase of 275 reported cases since last week. “We are concerned — with hundreds of new cases reported each week — that we’re looking at a very concerning outbreak, very difficult to control,” Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for […] todayOctober 8, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness All Vaccine-Related Searches on Pinterest are Now Verified and Science-Based Pinterest will now give visitors accurate information about vaccines and their safety when they type in a relevant search term. In an update today, the company says it will now surface reliable information sourced from various scientific organizations whenever someone searches for vaccine-related terms, like “measles” or “vaccine safety.” Among the organizations whose information will show up is the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and […] todaySeptember 11, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Pinterest Now Surfaces Verified, Science-Based Information for All Vaccine-Related Searches Pinterest will now give visitors accurate information about vaccines and their safety when they type in a relevant search term. In an update today, the company says it will now surface reliable information sourced from various scientific organizations whenever someone searches for vaccine-related terms, like “measles” or “vaccine safety.” Among the organizations whose information will show up is the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and […] todaySeptember 11, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness US Officials Track Down Possible Culprits of Virulent Vaping Illnesses US officials are hard at work trying to track down a chemical contaminant that is potentially behind a rash of lung illnesses connected to vaping. The Washington Post reported that while the investigation was ongoing, some state investigators had identified a potential lead: oil derived from vitamin E. Vitamin E can be found in almonds and avocados, and the oil is commonly used in beauty products and nutritional supplements. […] todaySeptember 9, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Psst: Parents! 5 Easy Lunchbox Snacks That Grown-ups Will Love Too Every parent wants to pack healthy snacks that will fuel their child’s brain and provide the nutrients they need to grow and flourish. But lack of time and creativity can sometimes thwart our best intentions, and we can find ourselves just throwing various “kid-friendly” options into those brightly colored lunchboxes. After all, we have to get out the door too. The health experts at US News and World Report have […] todaySeptember 2, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness 5 Healthy (and Easy) Snacks to Pack Up in Your Kids’ Lunchbox Every parent wants to pack healthy snacks that will fuel their child’s brain and provide the nutrients they need to grow and flourish. But lack of time and creativity can sometimes thwart our best intentions, and we can find ourselves just throwing various “kid-friendly” options into those brightly colored lunchboxes. After all, we have to get out the door too. The health experts at US News and World Report have […] todaySeptember 2, 2019
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