Former Juul exec alleges company shipped tainted products A Juul Labs executive who was fired earlier this year is alleging that the vaping company knowingly shipped 1 million tainted nicotine pods to customers. Oct 30, 2019 0 1
HIV drug stops Zika infection, strategy could halt infections caused by related viruses Like an adjustable wrench that becomes the "go-to" tool because it is effective and can be used for a variety of purposes, an existing drug that can be adapted to halt the replication of different viruses would greatly expedite ... Oct 30, 2019 0 12
Converging solutions: Artificial networks shed light on human face recognition Our brains are so primed to recognize faces—or to tell people apart—that we rarely even stop to think about it, but what happens in the brain when it engages in such recognition is still far from understood. In a new ... Oct 30, 2019 0 18
Study finds racial variation in post-op care after knee replacement surgery A large study analyzing 107,000 knee replacement surgeries found that African Americans were significantly more likely than white patients to be discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility rather ... Oct 30, 2019 0 1
Seizures in babies: Team sheds light on why they have lifelong effects A doctor at University of Virginia Children's is using an elegant new approach to mapping brain activity to shed light on what happens during seizures in newborns that can lead to behavioral issues and learning disabilities ... Oct 30, 2019 0 1
Protect your heart through the holiday season (HealthDay)—It's never too soon to take steps to safeguard your heart health, and that includes being aware of seasonal heart attack triggers. Oct 30, 2019 0 2
Cannabis use disorder is declining among young adolescents and young adults The prevalence of cannabis use disorder decreased in 2002 to 2016 among frequent users, according to a new study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Changes in social attitudes and the traits ... Oct 30, 2019 0 1
Wildfire smoke threatens health for miles around (HealthDay)—Smoke from the wildfires raging in California poses a serious health risk—even to those far away from the blazes, an expert warns. Oct 30, 2019 0 1
2011 to 2017 saw increase in heart disease deaths in the U.S. (HealthDay)—From 2011 to 2017, the age-adjusted mortality rate decreased for heart disease, but the number of heart disease deaths increased, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Cardiology. Oct 30, 2019 0 1
Cumulative environmental exposures increase diabetes risk in rural populations University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are the first to show that cumulative environmental exposures affect rural and urban populations differently when it comes to diabetes risk. Multiple environmental factors were ... Oct 30, 2019 0 6
