In appealing the ban, Juul says the FDA acted on political pressure from Congress blaming it for the youth vaping epidemic.
Author: Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY
FDA bans Juul’s vapes, pods citing ‘conflicting’ data on potentially harmful chemicals
Juul must cease sales of its vaping device under the FDA ruling. The ban does not restrict customers from using the products.
Employees push back against wellness programs requiring they get medical checks or pay fees
With no clear federal rules on incentives for health screenings, a lawsuit at Yale University spotlights measures that penalize some workers.
Those ‘free’ COVID tests you take? Labs are raking in millions in tax dollars, study says
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Groups object to Medicare push to suppress reporting of harm done to patients at hospitals
Medicare’s proposed rule would limit reporting next year for 10 types of medical complications at hospitals. The agency worries COVID distorts data.
FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID vaccine booster for children 5 to 11
FDA authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID booster for children aged 5 to 11 five months after they have finished the first two-shot vaccination series.
Government watchdog: 1 in 4 older Americans on Medicare harmed during hospital stays
The report said 12% of patients had adverse events that led to longer hospital stays, permanent harm, death or required life-saving intervention.
Report: 5 million to 14 million Americans could lose Medicaid coverage when COVID-19 pandemic ends
The federal government has sent billions in federal aid to states for Medicaid coverage during the pandemic. Millions are at risk of losing coverage.
‘A new era of diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease’: Scientists study blood tests for dementia
More than a half-dozen blood tests are being developed and tested to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease in older patients.
‘Values of our society’: Nursing homes shut down, close wings amid COVID-19 staffing crunch
More than 300 nursing homes closed during the COVID-19 pandemic as worker shortage, money pressures mount. Other homes won’t take new residents.