Tuesday 28 May 2019

Oklahoma Faces Off Against J & J in First Trial of an Opioid Maker


By JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2KaTLbt

Opioids Still Often Prescribed to Teens, Young Adults

pills and syringe on prescription

The reasons for the opioid prescriptions ranged from bone fractures and sprained ankles to dental problems and low back pain, the study authors said.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2wp7kfd

Fertility Treatment, Pregnancy Heart Issue Linked?

pregnant woman getting bloodpressure taken

The study shows that the risk of a particular kind of heart failure that happens in pregnancy, peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), is five times higher in women who have fertility treatment,



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2EAB25h

Vaping May Hurt the Lining of Your Blood Vessels

woman using vape pen

Exposure to cinnamon and menthol e-liquids proved particularly damaging to cells, the researchers reported.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2VRHoDf

Recall: Baker’s Corner Flour Sold at Aldi

photo of Aldi flour

The strain of E. coli found in the flour is closely related to a bug that has already sickened 17 people in eight states.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2I3EB50