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Illicit E-Cigarettes Flood Stores as FDA Struggles to Combat Imports
Some vapes are appearing with increasing nicotine levels that approach those in a carton of cigarettes. U.S. regulators did not authorize them
Where Heat Worsens Hunger
In war-torn Yemen, malnourished children are struggling to survive as temperatures rise
Some Coma Patients May Be Conscious. New Research Could Identify Them
A routine clinical care technique could help identify patients with cognitive motor dissociation or “hidden consciousness,” improving survival
The FDA May Finally Take Action on Hair Relaxers
For years, Black women have complained about the possibility that hair relaxers, which often contain carcinogens, could be linked to health issues
Decriminalizing Drugs Doesn’t Increase Fatal Overdoses: Study
The study, which looks at states that have decriminalized drugs, comes amid public backlash to progressive drug laws
How a Big Pharma Company Stalled a Potentially Lifesaving Vaccine in Pursuit of Bigger Profits
A vaccine against tuberculosis has never been closer to reality, but its development slowed after its owner focused on more profitable vaccines
The Uyghurs Forced to Process the World’s Fish
China forces minorities from Xinjiang to work in industries around the country. This includes handling much of the seafood sent to America
Why So Many Americans Are Losing Trust in Science
69 percent of Americans this past May said they had confidence in scientists to act in the public’s best interest
Children Are Dying in Ill-Prepared Emergency Rooms Across America
Hospitals and regulators have done little to ensure ERs are ready to treat children in emergencies
Without a College Degree, Life in America Is Staggeringly Shorter
What the economic statistics obscure in the averages is that there is not one but two Americas—and a clear line demarcating the division is education
An Epidemic of Chronic Illnesses Is Killing Us Too Soon
After decades of progress, U.S. life expectancy—long regarded as a singular benchmark of a nation’s success—peaked in 2014 at 78.9 years
The Republican Betrayal of PEPFAR
How did one of President George W. Bush’s signature triumphs become a conservative target?