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Related illnesses increase to 530, CDC says

There have been vaping-related illnesses in 38 states and one USA territory, the CDC said. Zeller said the investigation is ongoing, but the office is not pursu...

Elizabeth Warren taps Planned Parenthood policy director to lead Florida campaign

We fight for basic human rights, and that's Medicare-for-all. There may also be another reason why Warren is reluctant to connect the middle class to tax hi...

MI schools raise safety concerns surrounding EEE virus

The three people that died from the virus were from Kalamazoo, Cass, and Van Buren counties. EEE has been confirmed in three horses in Wisconsin. This yea...

Texas Democrat switches endorsement to Biden from Julian Castro

And the field was better than it has been. U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California, who has released her own Medicare for All plan, redirected the conversa...

Explosion in ex-bioweapons facility in Russian Federation housing samples of smallpox, Ebola

Local officials have told state-run media that the blast was probably caused by a gas explosion in a room on the building's fifth floor during repairs. The on...

Maine health authorities find EEE virus in mosquitoes in York County

EEE is a virus that is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. EEE "is one of a group of mosquito-transmitted viruses that can cause inflammatio...

Dog the Bounty Hunter suffers heart emergency

A representative for Chapman confirmed the hospitalization on Twitter . Canine The Bounty Hunter's daughter Bonnie has posted a heartfelt tribute to her fat...

Trump holds rally in Democratic-leaning New Mexico

She says Trump has a strong chance at capturing New Mexico . Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CNN) President Donald Trump returned to New Mexico on Monday for a le...

Ontario youth with vaping-related illness was on life support

American officials have linked certain cases to vaping marijuana, but Mackie wouldn't say whether that was a factor here. "It's important to point out that th...

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau admits wearing brownface in 2001 school photo, apologizes

The prime minister also admitted to another time: "When I was in high school, I dressed up at a talent show and sang Day-O with makeup on". The photograph s...

Related illness confirmed in Seattle’s King County

Cases of severe respiratory illness among individuals with a history of using e-cigarettes has been on the rise across the state in the past two weeks, increasi...

Major League Baseball pitcher arrested, accused of soliciting child for sex

Authorities arrested Vazquez and took him to Allegheny County Jail after executing a search warrant at his Pittsburgh apartment. Allegations involve an onli...

Trump Says 'Iranian Leadership Wants To Meet'

Bolton, who has been in office since April 2018, was Trump's third National Security Advisor, after Michael Fliben and H.R. McMaster. He said Iran wants a d...

How will GM strike in America affect Cami, other local auto plants?

Demanding fair wages, decent healthcare benefits, and their share of General Motors' "record-level profits", almost 50,000 United Auto members went on strik...

Cuomo suspends sales of fruit and candy flavored e-cigarettes

Major e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs responded to the action by Cuomo in a statement Sunday, saying it has already taken actions in ny, like pulling all f...

Statewide Outbreak in Vaping-Related Illness

He spent several days in an intensive care unit in August and is still recovering, public health officials said. Two young people who used vaping products hav...

10-year-old Texas girl dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming

According to the Facebook page #LilyStrong , Lily Mae had a headache September 8 which was quickly followed by a fever. An administrator on the Facebook pag...

Trump moves to ban flavored e-cigarette products across the US

Faced with a worsening epidemic of teenage vaping and a mysterious illness stalking users of cigarette alternatives, the Trump administration promised to ratc...

Stocks Edge Higher on Trade Optimism, ECB Stimulus: Markets Wrap

The 10-year German Bund yields also rose back to minus 0.521% DE10YT=RR . The dollar has also drawn support from a spike in US Treasury yields, with the bench...

Mystery Nintendo Switch exercise accessory is called Ring-Con, coming in October

Nintendo has officially unveiled the Ring Fit line of fitness devices that work with Nintendo Switch. Ring Fit Adventure will launch on October 18 for $79.99 ...

Teen's memory resets every two hours

Riley Horner, 16, was out with her friends at a social dance held by the Future Farms of America State Convention on June 11 when she was accidentally kicked in...

Will AB play Sunday? Belichick non-committal

Belichick said he expects Brown to take part in practice Wednesday. When pressed with follow-up questions, Belichick referred back to his statement and said: ...

Possible Severe Respiratory Illness From Vaping Investigated In Hawaii

Meaney-Delman said investigators are not yet ready to distinguish between products. We have consistent manufacturing processes.'. "These are unregulated prod...

Health officials scramble to identify cause of lung disease linked to vaping

The agency considers the use of e-cigarettes to be a "rising public health crisis" in the USA, with an alarming increase in vaping among teens. In addition, t...

Napping regularly could dramatically reduce the risk of heart attack, study finds

However, no such link was established for greater frequency or duration of naps. The observational review, which was released in Heart , the journal of the B...

Russia Looks to Crack Down on Vaping Amid US Deaths

Idaho health officials are asking health care providers to be alert for signs of respiratory illness in patients who use vaping products, and to report any case...

New EU Commission puts climate change as top priority

The areas of responsibility for the 27 Commissioners-designate of the European Union have been defined. He said the awarding of the values and transparency po...

US health officials report 3rd vaping death, repeat warning

Ferrer spoke along with a panel of other health officials at a news conference Friday to discuss the investigation into the vaping-linked illnesses and to ...

Republican State Parties Canceling Some Primaries

It would allow the party to hold a special convention after the state's March 2020 primary and determine the candidate, in this case Trump, who would compile a ...

Health officials warn public to stop vaping

Megan Constantino, 36, from St. Petersburg, Florida, quit vaping 6 days ago in response to reports of the illnesses and deaths related to vaping . People...

Duke slides in 2020 US News and World Report rankings

University of California Merced also climbed to a tie with 12 other colleges at No. 104 from No. 136 in overall ranking for national universities. Johns Hopk...

Going vegetarian good for your heart, but may up stroke risk

In contrast, vegetarians and vegans had a 20% higher risk of stroke than meat eaters, equivalent to three more cases of stroke per 1000 people over 10 years, ma...

OH health officials confirm three cases of pulmonary illness linked to vaping

Vitamin E is usually safe as a dietary supplement or cream, but vaping it could be harmful, according to state health Commissioner Howard Zucker. Those aff...

Husband of missing Conn. mother Jennifer Dulos arrested again

Jennifer Dulos , 50, of New Canaan, has not been seen since dropping off her five children at school on Friday, May 24. Dulos, who has been fighting her for c...

Vegetarians, vegans more likely to have a stroke than meat eaters

Non-meat-eaters were at a significantly higher risk for a particular kind of stroke - a hemorrhagic stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel ruptures and begins...