California’s Flavored Tobacco Ban Will Not Be Blocked by Supreme Court
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An attempt to block California’s flavored tobacco ban was stopped Monday when the Supreme Court declined to hear the case. That now means the ban will go into effect on Dec. 21.The ban includes everything fro…
Learn MoreWhen a Parent Is Jailed, Children’s Health Care Suffers
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children’s health is jeopardized when they have a parent in prison, new research finds. In the United States, 5 million kids have an incarcerated parent. Those children have worse access to primary, dental a…
Learn MoreWalmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Another major pharmacy chain has offered billions to settle claims for its role in the opioid epidemic. While saying it would pay out $3.1 billion, Walmart noted in a statement that it “strongly disputes” all…
Learn MoreWalmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Another major pharmacy chain has offered billions to settle claims for its role in the opioid epidemic. While saying it would pay out $3.1 billion, Walmart noted in a statement that it “strongly disputes” all…
Learn MoreCalifornia Voters Ban Flavored Tobacco, and a Cigarette Maker Is Suing
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only one day after California voters approved allowing a state law banning flavored tobacco products to take effect, a tobacco giant has sued to prevent it.R.J. Reynolds on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit ch…
Learn MoreCalifornia Files Suit Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The state of California is suing several companies for their role in manufacturing “forever chemicals.” The lawsuit filed Thursday also claims that the companies, including 3M and DuPont, covered up the harm t…
Learn MoreLiability Fears Keep Some Schools From Stocking Asthma Inhalers
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse. That’s true even in states like Illi…
Learn MoreVoters in Four States Move to Safeguard Abortion Rights
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. voters spoke up for abortion rights Tuesday through ballot measures in four states in what was seen as a win for abortion rights supporters.
In Michigan, California, and Vermont, voters approved measure…
CVS y Walgreens anuncian acuerdos de 10 mil millones de dólares por los opioides
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Años de litigio sobre la epidemia de opioides podrían acabar pronto: dos cadenas nacionales de farmacias, CVS y Walgreens, anunciaron el miércoles que cada compañía ha aceptado un acuerdo de casi 5…
Learn MoreCVS, Walgreens Announce $10 Billion Opioid Settlements
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Years of litigation over the opioid epidemic could end soon, as the national pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens announced Wednesday that each company has agreed to a nearly $5 billion settlement.
While neithe…