Samoa in Christmas lockdown as measles deaths top 50
WELLINGTON/SYDNEY (HeadlineNews) – The small Pacific island nation of Samoa has closed schools and is restricting travel ahead of the Christmas holiday season as the
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Drinking-related liver disease and deaths on the rise in U.S.
(HeadlineNews Health) – Americans today are expected to live shorter lives than just a few years ago, in contrast with trends seen in other developed
U.S. prosecutors open criminal probe of opioid makers, distributors
(HeadlineNews) – Federal prosecutors are investigating six pharmaceutical companies for potential criminal charges in connection with shipping big quantities of opioid painkillers that contributed to
Influential U.S. doctors group calls for ban on vaping products
CHICAGO (HeadlineNews) – The American Medical Association (AMA) on Tuesday called for a total ban on all e-cigarette and vaping products that are not approved
California sues e-cigarette maker Juul for selling nicotine products to youth
(HeadlineNews) – The state of California on Monday sued e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc, alleging the San Francisco company engaged in a “systematic” and “wildly
Samoa declares state of emergency as measles spreads across Pacific
MELBOURNE (HeadlineNews) – Samoa declared a state of emergency this weekend, closing all schools and cracking down on public gatherings, after several deaths linked to
U.S. records one new case in measles outbreak
(HeadlineNews) – One new case of measles was reported this weekend in the United States, with the country suffering its worst outbreak of the highly
U.S. to raise age limit for vaping to 21, Trump says ahead of action next week
FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape device in this illustration picture, September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/Illustration/File Photo WASHINGTON (HeadlineNews) – The United States plans
Anti-immigrant rhetoric may put health of U.S. Latinos at risk
(This Nov. 1 story corrects researcher’s first name in paragraph 4.) By Linda Carroll (HeadlineNews Health) – The White House’s anti-immigrant remarks are taking a
Direct-to-consumer genetic test results may be unreliable
(HeadlineNews Health) – Genetic tests sold online or in stores may produce false results, warn genetics experts in the UK. When one of these tests