
Vapers overtake smokers for first time in Britain
Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.
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Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.
President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.

Intermittent fasting and brain function are not at odds – short fasts don’t impair thinking or memory, even when skipping breakfast.
Prepared pasta sold at grocery chains across the country, including Albertsons and Trader Joe’s, were recalled after people in 18 states became ill, federal health officials said.

Campaigners say IVF treatment should be less stigmatised in the workplace and come with legal entitlements to time off
The consumer products giant reached a $40 billion deal to buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, despite a barrage of unproven claims from President Trump and others that use of the pain reliever during pregnancy can cause autism.
New work requirements are expected to leave millions of poor Americans uninsured. For Equifax, which charges states steep prices for its trove of employment data, it is a business opportunity.

The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.

Some high-street clinics are risking lives by letting untrained staff do baby scans, warn experts.
The official, Dr. George F. Tidmarsh, a top regulator at the agency, said disagreements over a new program to rapidly approve medications had caused tensions with agency officials.

A very rare condition led to an important diagnosis after years of pain for The Traitors star.
Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.

Up to 5,000 people in Scotland will take the injections as part of a multi-million pound study being led by Glasgow University.
Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits.
Experts weigh in on whether those viral TikTok tests are a real litmus for a couple’s connection.

There are multiple ways for men to combat hair loss now, but should they have to?

When Kat Denisi was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 she was put into a medically induced menopause.
The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.
You don’t have to run or meditate to manage stress. Discover five surprising hobbies that help with anxiety. None involves breaking a sweat.
Scientists have finally explained why mosquitoes prefer some people over others, and it all comes down to your personal scent signature.

Cambridge University Hospitals says it “should not have happened” and changes are being made.