Stress Over Mass Shootings, Health Care Access High Among Latinos, Survey Finds A national survey by psychologists shows a significant rise in U.S. stress in 2019. Mass shootings, the election campaign and concerns about health care costs and access top the list of stressors. Patti Neighmond
CDC Finds Possible Culprit In Outbreak Of Vaping-Related Lung Injuries In every lung fluid sample tested from patients afflicted with lung injury, the scientists found traces of a chemical called vitamin E acetate. The discovery is seen as a breakthrough. Merrit Kennedy
HHS Sues Drugmaker Gilead Over PrEP Patent Infringement The federal government is suing drugmaker Gilead for alleged patent infringement. The suit charges the company violated patents on "PrEP" drugs that are used to prevent HIV infection. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Federal Judge Throws Out 'Conscience Rights' Rule For Health Care Workers A federal judge has thrown out the Trump administration's "conscience rights" rule for health care workers. Selena Simmons-Duffin
More Teens Than Ever Are Vaping. Here's What We Know About Their Habits New survey data show an estimated 5 million teens use e-cigarettes and nearly 1 million use them daily. Here's more on their favorite brands and flavors. Sean McMinn
In China, Kids Of Unwed Mothers May Be Barred From Public Health Care, Education Being a mom without a husband leaves many women in a legal gray zone where they are unable to access medical and other public services for themselves and their children. Some women are even fined. Emily Feng
Judge Scraps 'Conscience' Rule Protecting Doctors Who Deny Care For Religious Reasons The U.S. judge found that the Trump administration's rule violates the law in "numerous, fundamental, and far-reaching" ways. Critics said the rule prioritized providers over patients. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Scrubbing Your House Of Bacteria Could Clear The Way for Fungus A new study in Brazil finds that urban apartments have more diverse fungi — some healthy, some potentially not — than villages in the Amazon rainforest. Pien Huang
CRISPR Approach To Fighting Cancer Called 'Promising' In 1st Safety Test Attempts to use the gene-editing tool CRISPR to develop a treatment for cancer seem safe and feasible in the earliest findings from the first three patients. "So far, so good," scientists say. Rob Stein
CDC: Childhood Trauma Is A Public Health Issue And We Can Do More Prevent It What happens to you in childhood can affect your health for a lifetime. New data shows a link between childhood trauma and disease later in life. Prevention is critical, public health experts say. Rhitu Chatterjee
