Drinking two glasses of soda daily can increase your risk of an early death, study says By: Najja Parker Researchers from Germany, Spain and other European countries recently conducted a study with 51,743 men and women with an average age…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Opioid crisis: Johnson & Johnson hit by landmark ruling By Russell Hotten The multinational corporation Johnson & Johnson must pay $572m to Oklahoma for its role in the state’s opioid…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Giving black moms health insurance may save their babies’ lives By: Julia Belluz A new study in JAMA finds that states that have expanded Medicaid have seen improved outcomes in black…
A summary of important health news from the past week. New Jersey will now allow terminally ill patients to end their lives By: Taylor Romine New Jersey will become the 9th state to allow physician-assisted suicide in the United States.…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Anthrax is Killing Wildlife, and it’s Putting Humans at Risk, too By: Jacqueline Howard Health officials in Kenya investigating the sudden death of 10 buffalo have confirmed that the first…
A summary of important health news from the past week. FDA proposes new fluoride standard for bottled water, but some say it's still too high By: Susan Scutti The FDA is considering lowering the standard for fluoride levels in bottled…
A summary of important health news from the past week. OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma and Sackler family agree to pay $270 million to settle Oklahoma state opioid case By: Berkeley Lovelace Jr. Purdue Pharma was scheduled to go to trial for…
A summary of important health news from the past week. California grower recalls avocados over possible listeria By: Associated Press Henry Avocado recently recalled their conventional and organic avocados because of a possible listeria contamination. These avocados are generally sold…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Canada’s fight with Big Tobacco is back on By: Kelly Crowe Two weeks ago, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the 2015 ruling that held three Canadian tobacco companies–Imperial Tobacco…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Canada appeals court orders tobacco firms to pay billions in damages By: BBC News Tobacco companies in Canada appealed a 2015 ruling in favor of Quebec smokers who sued stating…