Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a White House aide, to lead the FDA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food…
Some CDC programs live on without staff
NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still has an Alzheimer’s disease program. Congress…
White House summoned agencies to discuss Colorado amid Tina Peters furor
In mid-December, an assistant to President Donald Trump summoned officials from several federal agencies to a meeting so…
Israel to now require cigarette packaging to carry graphic warning images
Israel began requiring all smoking products across the country to carry graphic images of the harms caused by…
Israeli experts turn to AI, brain stimulation, new drugs to help smokers quit
Since Oct. 7, about 2,500 Israeli civilians and soldiers have been murdered/killed by terrorists. Additionally, more than 22,000…
Health Ministry: Millions suffer at home from neighbors’ smoking
Four million people in Israel are exposed to cigarette smoke from neighboring apartments, a new Health Ministry report…
War stress reported as reason 37% of Israeli smokers lighting up
The percentage of Israeli adults who smoke cigarettes has climbed over the past year from 20% to 24%,…
FDA’s new vaping policy blindsided regulators, staffers say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco center were blindsided by a recent…
Trump reportedly pressed FDA chief to authorize mango and blueberry vapes after years of rejection
The Food and Drug Administration authorized an L.A.-based company to sell mango and blueberry-flavored products, marking a 180-degree…
Health Ministry panel seeks to halt use of medical cannabis in smokable form
As Israel has earned the distinction of having one of the highest rates of medical cannabis consumption per…
UK passes ban on cigarette purchases for anyone born after 2008
LONDON (AP) — Opponents of smoking got a breath of fresh air as Parliament passed a bill that…
Illicit vaping, cigarette raids create game of ‘whack-a-mole’ but health campaign urges patience
High tobacco taxes and demand for nicotine have pushed Australians into a flourishing black market that has outgrown…