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Misleading ads about products that claim to cure or protect against the new coronavirus will be banned from Facebook

Facebook Bans False or Alarming Coronavirus Ads

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The Center for Science in the Public Interest warns consumers to be cautious
Of those people in 10 states meeting the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for low-dose lung cancer screening

Compliance Low With USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations

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12.5 percent of those meeting USPSTF recommendations for low-dose CT had screening exam in past year
Public opinion about the Affordable Care Act remains divided 10 years after its passage

Influence of Politics Has Not Waned in Opinions About ACA

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Partisan divisions in favorable opinion of the ACA have gotten larger rather than smaller over time
Smokers do not appear to engage in compensatory smoking when using low-nicotine cigarettes

No Compensatory Smoking Seen With Low-Nicotine Cigarettes

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Two studies show no increase in smoking intensity, no increase in cigarettes smoked per day
Moderate and high weight gain during adulthood is associated with accelerated decline in lung function

Weight Gain During Adulthood Tied to Decline in Lung Function

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Weight gain over 20 years tied to accelerated decline in lung function; decline attenuated with weight loss
The marketing and sales of vaping products by San Francisco-based Juul Labs is being investigated by 39 states.

States Launch Investigation of Juul Labs

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Investigation will include whether Juul made misleading claims about nicotine content in the devices
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has launched the first clinical trial in the United States of a possible treatment for the new coronavirus.

First U.S. Trial of Possible Coronavirus Treatment Begins

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University of Nebraska Medical Center is treating 14 people who were evacuated from cruise ship in Japan
A $2.5 billion plan to fight the coronavirus outbreak was sent by the White House to Congress on Monday evening

$2.5 Billion Coronavirus Plan Sent to Congress

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As of Monday, CDC was reporting that 53 Americans have now tested positive for COVID-19
For adults with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Antibiotics, Corticosteroids Beneficial in COPD Exacerbations

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Independent of exacerbation severity, antibiotics tied to increased resolution, less treatment failure
Federal and California officials must provide more information to local officials about plans to relocate former cruise ship passengers who have tested positive for the new coronavirus to a facility in a Southern California community

Judge Says More Answers Needed About Relocation of COVID-19 Patients

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Costa Mesa officials oppose transfer to their community of coronavirus patients evacuated from cruise ship in Japan