6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (319+ words) Newser Americans Face Deadly Risks at Psychedelic Retreats Abroad Americans chasing psychedelic "healing" abroad are sometimes finding something far more dangerous. The New York Times details how a wave of loosely regulated clinics in Latin America and beyond has coincided…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (259+ words) Newser Employer Health Costs Set for Biggest Jump Since 2003 Health coverage tied to your job is on track to get pricier, and fast. A new survey by benefits firm Marsh finds that employer health-plan costs are expected to jump about…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (461+ words) Vaping company Juul Labs on Friday received federal permission to sell an updated version of its e-cigarette, which includes an optional age-verification system designed to prevent... FDA Gives OK for Juul to Sell Updated Vaping Device Vaping company Juul Labs…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (245+ words) When Revolution Medicines shared the results of its pancreatic cancer drug at one of the preeminent meetings of cancer researchers in the spring, a nearly minute-long standing... FDA OKs Pancreatic Cancer Drug That Got Standing Ovation When Revolution Medicines shared…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (282+ words) The nasty Cyclospora outbreak linked to tainted lettuce may have some people temporarily steering clear of the leafy green. In a Washington Post column, Tamar Haspel makes... Op-Ed: It Might Be Time to Stop Eating Lettuce The nasty Cyclospora outbreak…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (329+ words) Newser Minnesota, Wisconsin Have a Little Alfalfa Sprout Problem Minnesota health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain brands of alfalfa sprouts that have been linked to an unusual outbreak involving different disease-causing bacteria. Officials say 23 people in Minnesota…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (268+ words) Oregon's experiment with legal, supervised psilocybin just got its first big real-world report card—and it's largely positive, with caveats. NPR reports on a... Oregon's Psilocybin Program Brings Mental Health Boosts Oregon's experiment with legal, supervised psilocybin just got its first…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (380+ words) Moderna's shares more than doubled Wednesday morning on the news that an experimental mRNA-based vaccine aimed at keeping melanoma from spreading or coming back showed "statistically... Moderna's Shares Double on Cancer Vaccine News Moderna's shares more than doubled Wednesday morning…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (256+ words) Newser Flight Attendants, Pilots May Have Higher Cancer Risk Among more than 500 occupations, flight attendants had the highest percentage of deaths from radiation-related cancers, and pilots were second, the researchers found. For those two occupations, the odds of dying were…...