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The number of cases of Legionnaires' disease tied to the North Carolina Mountain State fair has risen to 25

Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Tied to NC State Fair Rise to 25

Health authorities are looking at airborne droplets from water rides as a possible source of the outbreak
Products containing the marijuana chemical tetrahydrocannabinol appear to be a main driver behind the hundreds of U.S. cases of serious respiratory illness related to vaping

CDC: THC May Be to Blame for Most Vaping-Related Illnesses

However, nicotine-containing vaping products without THC cannot be ruled out as potential cause of harm
Early evidence suggests that diagnostic performance of deep learning models is equivalent to that of health care professionals for interpreting medical imaging

Deep Learning Models Classify Disease From Medical Imaging

In meta-analysis, sensitivity, specificity comparable for deep learning models and health care professionals

American Society for Radiation Oncology, Sept. 15-18

The 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology was held...
In 2019

Average Annual Premium for Workers Increased in 2019

Average annual premium increased to $7,188 for single coverage, $20,576 for family coverage
The number of confirmed or suspected severe lung illnesses linked to vaping has now climbed to 805 cases across 46 states and the Virgin Islands

More Than 800 Cases of Vaping-Linked Illness Reported in 46 States

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also reports 12 confirmed deaths in 10 states
There are still racial and ethnic disparities in mortality

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Persist in the U.S.

Increase in disparities in child mortality due to increased mortality in blacks
Use of evidence-based treatment for nicotine use disorder is extremely limited among adolescents and young adults with Medicaid coverage

Teens Not Receiving Evidence-Based Treatment Options to Quit Smoking

95 percent of teens with nicotine use disorder and Medicaid coverage get no counseling or pharmaceutical treatment
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Risk for Developing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Up in IBD

Incidence of IPF significantly higher in patients with Crohn disease than in controls
Amid a national outbreak of vaping-linked illnesses and deaths

E-Cigarette Maker Juul Stops All Advertising, Replaces CEO

Vaping products maker also said it will not fight a proposed nationwide ban on flavored e-cigarettes