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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

FDA warns on nicotine packaging that can appeal to kids

Liquid nicotine meant for e-cigs is being put in what look like juice boxes and other kids' snack packages

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-warns-on-nicotine-packaging-that-can-appeal-to-kids/

Doctors Fret Over Cases of Rare Eye Cancer

Ocular melanoma typically occurs in just six of every one million people, but has been diagnosed in a group of 18 patients in North Carolina and Alabama.

From: https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20180501/doctors-fret-over-cases-of-rare-eye-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Illnesses from ticks, mosquitoes surge, CDC says

Lyme disease, Zika, and other diseases spread by bug bites tripled in the U.S. from 2004 through 2016, according to a new report

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ticks-mosquitoes-fleas-illnesses-from-insects-tripled-13-years-cdc-says/

Worst cities for spring allergies in 2018

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranks the most challenging places in the U.S. to have allergies this year. Is your town on the list?

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/worst-places-to-have-spring-allergies-2018-aafa/

FDA Cracks Down on Dangerous E-Cig Liquids That Resemble Cookies, Candy

The action, taken in concert with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, also cited some of these companies for illegally selling these products to minors. In all, 13 warning letters were issued.

From: https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20180501/fda-slams-e-cig-liquids-that-look-like-junk-food?src=RSS_PUBLIC

CMS finalizes rule rescinding Parts C, D enrollment requirements

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on April 16 published a final rule revising the Medicare Advantage program (Part C) regulations and Prescription Drug Benefit program (Part D) regulations and to implement certain provisions of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.

From: By Jennifer Garvin
https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/may/cms-finalizes-rule-rescinding-parts-c-d-enrollment-requirements

What Foods Can Hasten, or Delay, Menopause?

For the study, the researchers surveyed a group of English, Scottish and Welsh women to establish their nutritional patterns with respect to 217 specific foods. All of the women were aged 40 to 65, and none were told to alter their eating patterns.

From: https://www.webmd.com/menopause/news/20180430/what-foods-can-hasten-or-delay-menopause?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Fentanyl: What You Should Know

Illegal versions of fentanyl were largely responsible for the tripling of overdose deaths from synthetic opioids in just 2 years -- from 3,105 in 2013 to 9,580 in 2015, according to the National Institutes of Health.

From: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20180501/fentanyl-what-you-should-know?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Mayo Clinic joins NIH in launching All of Us Research Program

From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2pQ3BRfSns

Speed of Heart Attack Treatment Can Vary by State

In this study, researchers looked at more than 19,000 heart attack patients treated at 379 hospitals in 12 states between 2013 and 2014. Six of the states had hospital bypass policies.

From: https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20180501/speed-of-heart-attack-treatment-can-vary-by-state?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Even Living Near Farm Might Help Prevent Allergies

Specifically, people living within about 1,600 feet of a pig farm were 37 percent less likely to have allergies than those who lived more than roughly 1,900 feet away. And living no more than 1,300 feet from a cattle farm was linked with a 32 percent lower risk for allergies, the study found.

From: https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20180501/even-living-near-farm-might-help-prevent-allergies?src=RSS_PUBLIC