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• More Than Half of U.S. Teens Who Vape Do So To Deal With Stress, Anxiety: Study

  November 18, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that the primary reason older teens vape is to relax and relieve tension, followed by boredom, addiction and taste.

• FDA Warns E-Cigarettes That Look Like Smartphones, Gaming Devices Are Illegal To Sell

  November 4, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Several e-cigarette manufacturers and retailers received warning letters from the FDA last week, indicating that they are selling illegal vape devices that look like smartphones, Gameboys or other electronic products.

• School District Lawsuits Over Social Media Impact on Student’s Mental Health Cleared To Move Forward

  November 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other major platforms were unable to dismiss claims brought by school districts nationwide, which seek reimbursement of costs incurred dealing with social media addictions among students.

• Oxbryta Lawsuit Filed Over Vaso-Occlusive Crisis (VOC) from Recalled Sickle Cell Disease Drug

  October 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Illinois man indicates he suffered a stroke, vision loss and hospitalization due to the side effects of Oxbryta, which is a sickle cell disease medication recalled last month.

• Dacthal Birth Defect Risks Lead EPA To Finalize Ban on Use, Sale or Distribution of Weedkiller

  October 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Environmental regulators have canceled the registration of weedkillers containing Dacthal, finalizing an immediate ban on use throughout the United States, due to risks it poses to the unborn children.

• Judge Clears Instagram Addiction Lawsuit To Proceed Against Meta in Massachusetts

  October 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Social media addiction lawsuit brought against Meta, over its popular Instagram platform, will move forward after a state court judge rejected the company's motion to have claims brought by the Massachusetts A.G. dismissed.

• Pediatricians Release New Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids to Children

  October 21, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Leading pediatric organization has issued new recommendations regarding the prescription of opioids to children for pain management, indicating that there should be an approach that includes more than just the addictive painkillers, but that doesn't exclude them entirely.

• WHO Study Warns of Global Rise in Teen Social Media, Video Game Addictions

  October 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  As teens become more vulnerable to social media and video game addictions, the World Health Organization is calling on interventions by schools, governments, healthcare organizations and owners of the platforms to address the problem.

• Less Than a Third of Pediatric Antibiotic Prescriptions Were Optimal for Choice and Duration: Study

  October 8, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn that antibiotic prescriptions for children often do not follow the recommended treatment guidelines, increasing the risk of new antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

• Water Beads Linked to Increasing Number of Child Injuries: Study

  October 3, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Thousands of children have been treated for severe injuries caused by water beads, after swallowing the small absorbable gel spheres that expand up to 400x in size. However, a new study suggests that a bowel prep formula could help shrink the beads after they're swallowed, offering a possible treatment option in the future.