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A second death in the United States from severe respiratory illness possibly associated with vaping is being investigated by health officials.

Second Possible Death Reported in U.S. From Vaping-Related Lung Illness

Meanwhile, Michigan becomes the first state to ban flavored electronic cigarettes
A bill that targets doctors who sell fraudulent medical exemptions for vaccinations was passed Tuesday by California's state Assembly.

California Bill Targets Doctors Who Sell Fake Vaccine Medical Exemptions

Bill gives state the power to investigate doctors who grant more than five medical exemptions in a year
In guidelines developed by the European Society of Cardiology

ESC Guidelines Updated for Diagnosis, Treatment of PE

Dedicated algorithms proposed for management of high-risk PE, diagnosis of suspected PE in pregnancy
For patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction

Sacubitril-Valsartan Does Not Impact Aortic Stiffness in HFrEF

But it is linked to improvements in cardiac structure, function including decreases in LVESVI, LVEDVI
A low-fat dietary pattern provides lasting health benefits

Low-Fat Dietary Pattern Offers Long-Term Health Benefits

Significant benefits seen in relation to breast cancer, CHD, diabetes, without adverse effects
Greater consumption of soft drinks

Drinking Soft Drinks Tied to Higher Risk for Early Death

Higher risk for death seen for drinking two or more sugar- or artificially sweetened soft drinks per day
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has increased significantly during the past 10 to 20 years and will continue to increase among all race and ethnicity groups in the coming years

Autism Rates Up, Particularly Among Minority Children

Authors say minority rates passing those of whites and expected to continue
The frequency of circulating memory B cells specific for mumps is much lower than that of those specific for measles and rubella among healthy college-aged students who were vaccinated in childhood

Decreased Humoral Immunity to Mumps Seen in Young Adults

10 percent of college-aged students vaccinated in childhood had no detectable memory B cells to mumps
Individuals with low trust in government health institutions who live close to recent measles outbreaks are likely to have more positive attitudes toward vaccination than those living farther away

Proximity to Outbreak May Affect Attitudes in Vaccine Doubters

Vaccine skeptics close to measles outbreak likely to have more positive attitudes toward vaccination
Exercise physiologists can provide safe and effective early mobilization in intensive care units

Exercise Physiologists Aid Early Mobilization in ICU Patients

Critically ill patients maintain, increase level of activity after early mobilization interventions