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“Recreational pot nears legalization in California, Massachusetts” plus 9 more Reuters: Health News

“Recreational pot nears legalization in California, Massachusetts” plus 9 more Reuters: Health News

Recreational pot nears legalization in California, Massachusetts

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 11:04 PM PST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana for adults were headed for enactment in California and Massachusetts on Tuesday, while voters in Florida and two smaller states appeared to have approved initiatives permitting medical use of cannabis.

California approves tax increase on cigarettes

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 10:36 PM PST

(Reuters) - California voters agreed to significantly increase the tax on cigarettes and vaping devices, but similar measures fell short in Colorado, North Dakota and Missouri, according to late Tuesday vote tallies.

Frequent vaping by teens linked to heavy smoking later

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 09:25 AM PST

(Reuters Health) - Adolescents with a regular vaping habit aren't just more likely to take up smoking; they also have higher odds of developing a heavy cigarette habit, a U.S. study suggests.

Colorado voters reject measure to create universal healthcare

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 08:10 PM PST

(Reuters) - Colorado voters rejected a ballot measure on Tuesday to create the nation's first statewide universal health insurance program, according to local NBC News affiliate 9News.

U.S. watchdog told Medicare, Medicaid that EpiPen was misclassified in 2009: senator

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 01:36 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The internal watchdog at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services warned the office tasked with administering federal health insurance programs that Mylan NV's EpiPen was improperly classified as a generic drug in 2009, Senator Charles Grassley said on Tuesday.

Pig experiment may have exposed Canadian lab worker to Ebola

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 02:12 PM PST

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - A Canadian laboratory worker may have been accidentally exposed to Ebola on Monday while handling pigs infected with the virus as part of an experiment, government officials said on Tuesday.

Second opinions not likely to change prostate cancer treatment

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 11:24 AM PST

(Reuters Health) - Though many men diagnosed with prostate cancer seek a second opinion before beginning treatment, second opinions are unlikely to change their treatment decisions, according to a U.S. study.

Smoking hookah at home pollutes indoor air more than cigarettes

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 09:34 AM PST

(Reuters Health) - People smoking hookah in their homes generate carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, and tiny pollution particles known as PM 2.5 at levels at least double those produced by cigarettes, according to a recent study in Dubai.

PTSD can persist for years in kids, but parents may not see it

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 01:30 PM PST

(Reuters Health) - After a car crash, children can experience post-traumatic stress disorder for months or years afterward although parents may have trouble recognizing it, according to a new U.K. study.

Walgreens sues Theranos for breach of contract, seeks $140 million

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 03:51 PM PST

(Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc sued Theranos Inc on Tuesday, seeking $140 million in damages while accusing its onetime lab-testing partner of breaching a contract, according to court records.