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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against Juul, the e-cigarette company, because of its marketing practices, which she says were geared toward youth. Interested in Vaping? “Juul basically took a page from Big Tobacco’s playbook,” James said Tuesday during a news briefing in New York. The lawsuit, which was filed in New

E-cigarette use takes a serious toll on heart health—a big concern given the high prevalence of e-cigarettes and perception of e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes, according to new research that will be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019—November 16-18 in Philadelphia. Researchers who conducted two separate studies report they

Do you smoke cigarettes? Think twice before taking another drag as it may not only damage your heart or lungs but can also make you blind, experts say. Smoking harms the retina – the light-sensing tissue in the back of the eyes, responsible for transmitting images to the brain. “It’s like a film of a

U.S. health officials are investigating whether electronic cigarettes may trigger seizures in some people who use the nicotine-vaping devices. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has reviewed 35 reports of seizures among e-cigarettes users, mainly in young people. Regulators stressed it’s not yet clear whether vaping is responsible. But they said they’re concerned

Close to 1 in 5 teenagers across the United States use an e-cigarette device, according to the CDC. The U.S. Surgeon General’s office released a sharp condemnation of e-cigarette use, especially among young people and teens, calling the rise in usage an “epidemic” in statements on Tuesday. Citing previous research into “vaping” that was conducted

FRIDAY, Nov. 9, 2018 — As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to reduce teens’ use of flavored electronic cigarettes, a ban on sales of most flavored e-cigarettes in retail stores and gas stations across the United States is to be introduced, according to media reports. A senior FDA official said details

There’s no shortage of things Meghan Markle has to give up to become part of the royal family – her job, her dog (sob), her home – for starters. The 36-year-old quit her role on Suits (and gave up acting altogether), moved from Canada to London, shut down her lifestyle website, and had to leave

An incentive to switch to e-cigarettes? Smokers have more ‘bad’ and less ‘good’ bacteria than vapers putting them at greater risk of disease, finds study This puts them at higher risk of colon cancer, colitis, Crohn’s disease and obesity E-cig users have similar microbiomes to those without the notoriously bad habit Scientists today labelled the