Tag Archives: Death

Big myth in protester’s death

It was easy for trolls to justify their vile attacks on Wilson Gavin. Truly, it was horrifying watching the 21-year-old president of the University of Queensland’s Liberal-National Club ambush a library storytelling event by a drag queen. I don’t think we should gloss over that. The protest was videoed and posted to social media, triggering… Read More »

Why The Drop In U.S. Cancer Death Rate Has Nothing To Do With President Trump

WASHINGTON, DC JANUARY 9: U.S. President Trump appeared to suggest that his administration was in … [+] some way responsible for the recent drop in U.S. cancer death rates. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Getty Images Yesterday, the American Cancer Society released a report showing that the overall death rate from cancer in the U.S.… Read More »

Eighth death linked to vaping as illnesses surge around the United States

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the man had normal lung function before he started to vape in May. He developed mild respiratory symptoms that worsened, and was hospitalized on August 22. “This is an unfortunate case of a young man with no prior lung illness who started vaping because of chronic… Read More »

First Death in a Spate of Vaping Sicknesses Reported by Health Officials

A patient in Illinois is the first to die of a mysterious lung illness linked to vaping, public health officials announced on Friday. The death occurred as doctors and hospitals nationwide report an increasing number of vaping-related respiratory illnesses this summer: 193 cases have now been reported in 22 states, including 22 cases in Illinois,… Read More »

First Death Tied to Lung Injury From Vaping Reported in Illinois

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An Illinois resident who was hospitalized after suffering severe respiratory illness related to vaping has died, state health officials reported Friday. In addition, the number of reported cases of people who have used e-cigarettes or vaped and have been hospitalized with respiratory symptoms… Read More »