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FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the US

FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruit- and candy-flavored disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar.

Nursing home resident gets 45 years for murder and rape of 80-year-old invalid

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A 61-year-old Indianapolis nursing home resident was sentenced Thursday to 45 years in prison for the murder and rape of an 80-year-old invalid last year .
N.S. rolls out $10K incentive for doctors to take on sickest patients from wait-list

N.S. rolls out $10K incentive for doctors to take on sickest patients from wait-list

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is offering doctors $10,000 to take 50 patients off the province's registry of people waiting for family physicians.
Group promoting plant-based eating wants a new name for Macon Bacon baseball team

Group promoting plant-based eating wants a new name for Macon Bacon baseball team

MACON, Ga. (AP) — A doctors' group that promotes plant-based eating and animal rights is makin' a fuss over the Macon Bacon baseball team.
Health survey at Pride events aims to broaden knowledge on chronic conditions

Health survey at Pride events aims to broaden knowledge on chronic conditions

Researchers are hoping that LGBTQ people celebrating at Pride festivals will take 15 minutes during the revelry to share information about their health and experiences with health-care and social services.
Aaron Rodgers talks about taking ayahuasca at a psychedelics conference

Aaron Rodgers talks about taking ayahuasca at a psychedelics conference

DENVER (AP) — An eclectic crowd of thousands — podcasters, vendors, startups, seekers — swarmed a psychedelics conference in Denver this week to experience everything from a dimly lit hall packed with kaleidoscope art and a wide-ranging lineup of spe
A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions

A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions

One year ago Saturday, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom and fairness.
A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions

A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions

One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom and fairness.
Federal judge strikes down Florida's ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment

Federal judge strikes down Florida's ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for potentially thousands of transgender people.
New Zealand debates whether ethnicity should be a factor for surgery waitlists

New Zealand debates whether ethnicity should be a factor for surgery waitlists

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders this week were debating a thorny health care issue — whether ethnicity should be a factor in determining when patients get surgery.