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AAPCC Commends Passage of the Poison Center Network Enhancement Act

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The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) applauds House and Senate passage of the domestic priorities and international assistance appropriations minibus, H.R. 1865. H.R.1865 reauthorizes...

The Miriam Hospital to research new wearable device for weight loss

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Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center partners with U. of Alabama in $2.5M NIH study Can a wearable device that monitors what you eat help you lose weight? Researchers at The Miriam Hospital, in...

Iowa reports 23 vaping-related illnesses

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Iowa state health officials have reported 23 cases of severe respiratory illness associated with vaping to date. Of the 23 Iowa cases, ages range from 17 to 60 and 18 have reported the use of THC. Mirroring...

Georgia officials report 1st vaping death

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The Georgia Department of Health identified the state’s first death from a vaping-associated illness. The patient had a history of heavy nicotine vaping, but no reported history of vaping THC. To date,...

Florida: 1st vaping death reported

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Florida state health officials have reported the first death linked to Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarette Use, or Vaping. Health officials offered no information concerning the case but did note...

Poor Motor Skills Predict Long-Term Language Impairments For Children with Autism, Rutgers Study Finds

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Researchers examined factors that help predict language development in speech-delayed children with autism Fine motor skills – used for eating, writing and buttoning clothing – may be a strong predictor...

Vaping related death reported in Illinois

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on a report concerning severe respiratory illness possibly linked to vaping, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) learned of the death of...

Skin Cancer: New Study Reveals Many Common Medications Increase Risk

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Many common medications, including antibiotics, drugs used for high blood pressure and to lower cholesterol, even over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen,...

Cell Vault Joins the Fight Against Cancer, Raising $1 Million in Early Funding for First-Ever T-Cell Cryopreservation Bank

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Cell Vault, the world’s first t-cell bank, announced today it has raised $1 million in an initial round of funding. The early investment in the company that offers t-cell banking for healthy individuals...

Adam Mayfield to chair Polk County Walk to End Alzheimer’s

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The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association has announced that Adam Mayfield, financial advisor at Edward Jones, will serve as event chair for the organization’s 2019 Walk to End...