Week Facts |
Sewage Leakage in Washington Hospital for Several Months: Report
Week Facts “Black, grainy smelling substance” covered the floor of the operating room at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Who also suffered from at least one “active leakage” of sewage, according to a survey by the District of Columbia's health department ... |
CNN |
One death and 37 other cases of severe bleeding tied to fake weed in Illinois
CNN (CNN) Synthetic cannabinoids -- often called Spice, K2 or fake weed -- have been tied to 38 cases of severe bleeding, including one death, across Chicago and areas in central Illinois. All of those cases required hospitalization related to coughing up ... After 'Spice' Synthetic Pot Death, Doctors Say Rat Poison May Be To Blame At Least 1 Dead and 38 Ill From Synthetic Weed in Illinois State health department links death to synthetic marijuana |
BuzzFeed News |
Grindr Is Sharing The HIV Status Of Its Users With Other Companies
BuzzFeed News A data analysis conducted by an outside research firm, and independently verified by BuzzFeed News, shows that a popular gay dating app is sharing sensitive information about its users' HIV status with two other companies. Posted on April 2, 2018, at 8 ... Grindr has been sharing users' sensitive information, including HIV statuses, with third parties |
Studies examine relationship between legal cannabis use, opioid prescriptions
EurekAlert (press release) Bottom Line: Two studies examine the relationship between legal cannabis use and opioid prescriptions. One study examines state implementation of medical and adult-use marijuana laws with opioid prescribing rates and spending among Medicaid enrollees ... |
WebMD |
Raised BP Before Pregnancy Linked to Miscarriage
WebMD MONDAY, April 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Young women with elevated blood pressure before pregnancy appear to have a greater risk of miscarriage, even if they haven't been diagnosed with full-blown high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Risk of ... Elevated blood pressure before pregnancy may increase chance of pregnancy loss High blood pressure before pregnancy may increase risk of miscarriage These Twins Both Had Miscarriages—and Now They're Pregnant Together |