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Administration May Force Nicotine Reduction in Cigarettes April 20, 2021The Biden administration is considering two moves that would affect tobacco companies and American smokers, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.First, the administration may require tobacco companies to lower nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels, the WSJ reported. Nicotine doesn’t cause cancer, but it’s addictive and keeps people smoking.Second, the Food and Drug Administration must reply by April 29 to a citizens’ petition to ban menthol cigarettes. The FDA must reveal whether it plans to take such action itself, the WSJ

Blood pressure elevations in transgender males and some transgender females are seen before and soon after gender-affirming hormone therapy treatment.

The human/monkey chimeras -- organisms that contain cells from two or more species -- survived for up to 20 days in petri dishes, a team of Chinese and U.S. researchers reported.

New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham has signed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults

A Florida woman who purposefully coughed on another customer without wearing a mask in a Pier 1 store last summer has received jail time and fines.

Black, Hispanic, and Native American people are significantly underrepresented in U.S. health professions, with little indication that diversity will improve, a new study says.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill that legalizes the recreational use of marijuana for people 21 years and up.

The Senate voted mostly along party lines to confirm the 21st Surgeon General.

The vote Wednesday was 52-48 and the result was mostly along party lines. Only two Republicans -- Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine -- voted with all Democrats in supporting Levine, the Associated Press reported.

The American Medical Association’s Joint Oversight Committee announced that Howard Bauchner, MD,  is on leave beginning at the end of the day. Bauchner is the top editor at JAMA, the journal of the AMA.

Medicine may have advanced by leaps and bounds over the last century, but Generation X and millennials are in worse health than their parents and grandparents were at their age.

For people who are obese, even a small amount of weight gain may come with higher medical costs, a new study finds.

A Los Angeles man says he was eating his favorite cereal when he found something that shouldn’t be there: A couple of sugar-encrusted shrimp tails.

Heavy bleeding following birth can threaten the life of the mother, and doctors at times turn to a hysterectomy to end the bleeding. But a new study suggests a less invasive, underused procedure might be a better, less drastic option.

Despite the fact that Americans have been driving less during the pandemic, pedestrian deaths per mile in the United States spiked 20% in the first half of 2020, new research shows.

Exercise equipment maker Peloton says a child has died in an accident involving the company’s Tread+ treadmill.

Violence against health care workers has reached epidemic proportions. According to the Emergency Nurses Association, health care workers account for approximately 50% of all victims of workplace violence.

Becerra is a son of Mexican immigrants who became a member of Congress and California's attorney general.

A group of medical residents in Michigan are under investigation after posting photos on Instagram that showed them holding an organ from one patient and fibroid tissue from another.

Host of podcast that questioned the existence of structural racism has resigned as top journal launches investigation.

Life in the world's hottest latitudes could become intolerable if certain controls aren't met.

The suit claims hospital administrators didn't formally report the employee’s harassment complaints. It seeks $45 million in damages and has embroiled a prominent anti-discrimination activist who some accuse of covering up the allegations.

Scott Green, MD, dialed in from an operating room to attend his own trial for a traffic violation. Since the proceedings are open to the public, the video footage from Zoom was livestreamed and posted to YouTube, which was shared online and covered by news outlets.

Contrary to what many believe, a new study finds that mental illness isn't a factor in most mass shootings or other types of mass murder.

Golfer Tiger Woods was injured in a car crash and is having surgery for multiple leg injuries.