Health
Health groups urge Trump to move ahead with e-cig flavor ban
Health advocates are encouraging President Donald Trump to move forward with a federal ban on thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes.
Nov 22, 2019
0
0
Page 5 - News tagged with government experts
Health
FDA: 'Influencers' promoted vaping without suitable warnings
U.S. regulators moved to discipline vaping companies for inappropriately promoting their flavored nicotine formulas through so-called influencers on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.
Jun 7, 2019
0
2
Health
FDA targets vaping 'influencers' for online promotions
U.S. regulators moved to discipline vaping companies for inappropriately promoting their flavored nicotine formulas through so-called influencers on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.
Jun 7, 2019
0
2
Overweight & Obesity
Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. adults now obese (Update)
(HealthDay)—Almost forty percent adults in the United States are now obese, continuing an ever-expanding epidemic of obesity that's expected to lead to sicker Americans and higher health care costs.
Oct 13, 2017
0
179
Health
Spending cuts in India will hurt already inadequate health services
Deep cuts in health spending by the Indian government will lead to continued inadequate health services and delays in achieving universal access to healthcare, argue experts in The BMJ this week.
Apr 9, 2015
0
9
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Indian experts probing 'untreatable' TB cases
The Indian government on Tuesday dispatched a team of medical experts to the financial capital, Mumbai, to assess reports of a handful of cases of apparently untreatable tuberculosis.
Jan 17, 2012
0
0
Health
Doctors: Test all kids for cholesterol by age 11
Every child should be tested for high cholesterol as early as age 9 - surprising new advice from a government panel that suggests screening kids in grade school for a problem more common in middle age.
Nov 11, 2011
2
0
Psychology & Psychiatry
Australia is getting a new digital mental health service. Will it help? Here's what the evidence says
In this year's budget, the federal government announced one of the biggest changes to the mental health system in nearly two decades: a digital early intervention service to relieve Australians' early psychological distress ...
May 29, 2024
0
0
Pediatrics
New policy statement proposes bold reforms to improve children's access to health care
Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics calls for sweeping changes to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to provide more consistent and equitable coverage and ensure children can access the care ...
Oct 20, 2023
0
0
Other
Biden set to name new CDC director
A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jun 2, 2023
0
2
