US Officials Revise Vaping Illness Count to 380 in 36 States September 16, 2019 By Mike Stobbe NEW YORK — The U.S. government has refined how it is measuring an outbreak of breathing illnesses in people who...
Opioid Deal-Makers Cleared to Represent Cities Across U.S. September 13, 2019 By Jef Feeley A judge approved a bid by U.S. cities and counties suing opioid makers such as Johnson & Johnson and Teva...
Centers for Disease Control Probing Lung Diseases Linked to e-Cigarettes August 20, 2019 By April Joyner The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a “cluster” of lung illnesses that it believes may be...
Apparent Decline in Overdose Deaths Reverses Long-Running Trend July 19, 2019 By Mike Stobbe NEW YORK — U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary numbers...
Opioid Manufacturer Insys Files for Bankruptcy after Kickback Probe June 10, 2019 Drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday amid mounting expenses driven by a U.S. Justice Department probe...
Blankets, Bed-Sharing Common in Accidental Baby Suffocations April 23, 2019 By Lindsey Tanner CHICAGO — Accidental suffocation is a leading cause of injury deaths in U.S. infants and common scenarios involve blankets, bed-sharing...
Advocates not Giving Up on Universal Motorcycle Helmet Law April 22, 2019 By Susan Haigh Advocates hoping to finally reinstate Connecticut’s full motorcycle helmet law enlisted a wider group of allies this year, following decades...