ST LOUIS (AP) — Many of the nation's rivers and streams remain stubbornly polluted with nutrients that contaminate drinking water and fuel a gigantic dead zone for aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a recently released Environmental Protection Agency assessment. It's a problem that's concentrated in agricultural regions that drain into the [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years ago, the nation’s surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to dramatic changes in smoking in America. Today, some public health researchers say a similar report could help clear the air about vaping. Many adults believe nicotine vaping [...]
Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that frustrate parents and doctors. New prescriptions for stimulants used to treat the condition jumped for young adults and women during a two-year window after the pandemic hit in March 2020, according to a study published last week in [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of hospitals requiring masks and limiting visitors is increasing as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. While many medical researchers say this season likely won’t prove to be as deadly as some other recent winters, it still could mean [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes at ports, but thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China, according to government and industry data reviewed by The Associated Press. The figures underscore the chaotic state of the nation's $7 billion vaping market and raise questions [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A large pool of dark liquid festered on the floor. There was no fresh air. Computer displays would overheat and ooze out a fishy-smelling gel that nauseated the crew. Asbestos readings were 50 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency's safety standards. Those are just some of the past toxic risks that [...]
Online subscription services for care have grown far beyond their roots dealing mainly with hair loss, acne or birth control. Companies including Hims & Hers, Ro and Lemonaid Health now provide quick access to specialists and regular prescription deliveries for a growing list of health issues. Hims recently launched a weight-loss program starting at $79 [...]
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold, states scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Three years later, as the grips of the pandemic have loosened, many states are now trying to deal with an excess of protective gear, ditching their supplies in droves. With expiration dates passing and few requests to tap into its stockpile, [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young children. There was some expectation that children in a government food program might be bucking a trend in obesity rates — earlier research found rates were dropping a little about a decade ago for those kids, [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has initiated a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following a fiery train derailment earlier this year in East Palestine. The Environmental Protection Agency said it will review risks posed by a handful of [...]