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Vaping and e-cigarette markets are booming. With attractive flavors and small size that is easy to hide from teachers and parents, kids are buying a popular e-cigarette about the size of a USB drive-JUUL. Research shows that cigarette smoking is declining among middle and high schoolers, but nicotine use through e-cigarettes and vaping has increased. [...]

The FDA has issued a warning to parents regarding common teething remedies for babies. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and teething jewelry may seem like good options, but they can lead to serious injury or even death. Teething Bracelets, Necklaces and Other Jewelry Teething necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry worn by either an adult or child, marketed [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USDA) posted a press release recently regarding the dangers of synthetic cannabinoids, such as synthetic marijuana known most commonly as “Spice” and “K2.” Many of these products have been contaminated with brodifacoum which is a very long-acting anticoagulant commonly used in rat poison. The FDA is working with the [...]

Active and just-retired firefighters in the Boston area are being diagnosed with cancer in astounding numbers. The cancer rate among firefighters is twice the rate of the general population in the area. Currently, a 41-year-old Boston firefighter named Glenn Preston is being treated for blood cancer and undergoing chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. In [...]

Throughout the month of November, we will be sharing a series of posts to create awareness for lung cancer. Today we want to discuss what some of the common causes are and who exactly is at risk of developing lung cancer. What Causes Lung Cancer? When a patient is diagnosed with lung cancer, the first [...]

Sadly, doctors and medical experts have yet to find an effective treatment for mesothelioma — a deadly cancer typically linked to asbestos exposure. In fact, not only is there currently no known cure for mesothelioma, but even the most powerful cancer drugs today generally have a minimal impact on this aggressive disease. However, researchers in [...]

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, commonly called the CDC, issued a report that analyzes mesothelioma death-rate data from 1999 to 2015. Over this time, the annual U.S. death rate from mesothelioma increased 4.8 percent. The states with the highest annual age-adjusted mesothelioma death rates were Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Wyoming, Minnesota, [...]