Illness
SC health officials investigate six cases of vaping-related illness
CLOSE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tallied six deaths and 380 probable and confirmed cases in 36 states as of Sept. 13, 2019. USA TODAY One case confirmed in the Midlands Story Highlights These cases have been reported in 36 states South Carolina has had one confirmed case, six under investigation As federal …
Vaping-related lung illness: What we know about the mysterious illnesses and death
Health officials, lawmakers and parents have been raising alarms about vaping for a couple of years, warning that products touted as healthier alternatives for smokers are instead drawing in young people with fun flavors and slick marketing. But the caution has taken on new urgency in recent weeks as authorities scramble to understand a rash …
Mystery illness kills dozens of dogs in Norway | World news
A mystery sickness has struck dozens of dogs in Norway, killing at least 25 and prompting authorities to warn owners to keep their pets on a lead and away from other canines until the cause is established. Ten dogs fell ill on Saturday and Sunday, the national food safety authority said, four of which have …
What You Need to Know About Vaping-Related Lung Illness
Hundreds of people across the country have been sickened by a severe lung illness linked to vaping, and a handful have died, according to public health officials. Many were otherwise healthy young people, in their teens or early 20s. Investigators from numerous states are working with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and …
Cases of Vaping-Related Lung Illness Surge, Health Officials Say
Federal health officials reported on Friday that the number of people sickened with a severe lung illness linked to vaping has more than doubled to 450 possible cases in 33 states, including three deaths and a possible fourth. The Indiana Department of Health announced the third death on Friday, saying only that the victim was …
Vitamin E chemical is ‘key focus’ in vaping illness investigation
(CNN) – New York state health officials say a vitamin E chemical is the “key focus” in their investigation of vaping and severe lung illnesses. Officials said Thursday they found extremely high levels of vitamin E acetate in nearly all the cannabis-containing vaping products that were analyzed. At least one vaping product containing the chemical …
Department of Health investigating reports of 6 Ohioans with pulmonary illness following vaping
Please enable Javascript to watch this video COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Health is investigating reports of six Ohioans who experienced severe pulmonary illness following the use of e-cigarettes, or vaping. Health officials are asking healthcare providers to report all suspected cases of serious pulmonary illness where the cause is unclear and the patient …
Katie Ledecky Drops Out of 2 World Championship Races Due to Illness
Washington-born Katie Ledecky, the pacesetter for women’s long distance swimming, withdrew from two world championship events following a surprising second-place finish on Sunday to Australian Ariarne Titmus. For top swimmers, the 2019 world championship meet is a dress rehearsal for the Tokyo Olympics, which start in one year. Ledecky, a Bethesda native, had not been …
Why people with mental illness may face poorer physical health and early death
“The disparities in physical health outcomes for people with mental illness are currently regarded as a human rights scandal,” said Joseph Firth, a research fellow at the University of Manchester and chairman of the Lancet Psychiatry Commission, which published the research. His team analyzed nearly 100 studies and found that most people with mental illness …
Mysterious illness that paralyzes healthy kids prompts plea from CDC
Enlarge / 13-year-old boy recovering in a Denver hospital from a suspected case of human enterovirus 68 during a 2014 outbreak. After a record number of cases in 2018 of a rare, puzzling illness that causes paralysis in otherwise healthy kids, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging doctors to hasten …
