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Walmart to stop selling electronic cigarettes at its stores

Walmart to stop selling electronic cigarettes at its stores

Walmart said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs in the wake of a string of several hundred mysterious illnesses and eight vaping-related deaths.
by The Associated Press

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Millions watch U of M doctor tell teens not to vape

Millions watch U of M doctor tell teens not to vape

A University of Minnesota medical school resident is taking her message about the dangers of vaping to where teens may be most likely to see it — on the TikTok video-based social media app.
by Tim Nelson

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With abortion restrictions on the rise, some women induce their own

With abortion restrictions on the rise, some women induce their own

Activists are spreading information about self-induced abortion online and in person. The World Health Organization says a single drug, misoprostol, can be used to safely induce abortion.
by Sarah McCammon

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Millions of Americans' medical images, data are available on the internet. Anyone can take a peek.

Millions of Americans' medical images, data are available on the internet. Anyone can take a peek.

Hundreds of computer servers worldwide that store patient X-rays and MRIs are so insecure that anyone with a web browser or a few lines of computer code can view patient records. One expert warned about it for years.

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U.S. vaping illness count tops 500, but cause still unknown

U.S. vaping illness count tops 500, but cause still unknown

Federal health officials say at least 530 people have now been diagnosed with vaping-related breathing illnesses, but the cause remains unknown. The total number of illnesses is up from 380 a week ago.
by The Associated Press

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