Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Too Much Meat At Climate Conference: Environmental Groups The organizers of a global climate conference are being criticized for offering too many meat dishes to attendees. Twice as many meat dishes as plant-basedContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Dec. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A marijuana-derived drug that helps control epileptic seizures appears to become less effective over time in some patients, a new Israeli study reports. Cannabidiol (CBD) liquid has been proven effective against seizures, but about one-third of patients develop tolerance that blunts the drug’sContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Teens with behavioral problems are more likely than others to use marijuana — but the drug itself doesn’t increase conduct problems, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that a “cascading chain of events” predict marijuana use problems as teens become young adults,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A smokeless method of vaporizing and then inhaling pot packs a much more powerful punch than simply smoking weed, researchers say. That could raise safety concerns for users — driving, for example. Marijuana vaporizers heat pot to a temperature just below combustion, allowingContinue Reading
Congo Ebola Outbreak Now 2nd Largest in History: WHO
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Will be Extended
China Stops Work on Gene-Edited Babies
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Scientist Who Claimed World’s 1st Gene-Edited Babies Says There May be 2nd Pregnancy
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Tahini Imported from Israel: FDA
Kratom Products Have High Levels of Heavy Metals: FDA
FDA to Update Medical Device Approvals Process
CDC Confirms 116 Cases of Polio-Like Condition
Claim About World’s First Gene-Edited Babies Triggers Questions, Condemnation
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CDC Confirms 116 Cases of Polio-Like Condition
Claim About World’s First Gene-Edited Babies Triggers Questions, Condemnation
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Claim About World’s First Gene-Edited Babies Triggers Questions, Condemnation
Newborns Infected With Ebola in Congo Outbreak
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FDA Warns Two Companies About Bogus Opioid Addiction Treatments
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