New data shows teen use of e-cigarettes is at its lowest level in a decade. The 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey found over 1.6 million middle and high school students are still using e-cigarettes, with 500,000 fewer teens reporting they vape compared to last year. It’s a notable decrease, and health officials are pointing to…

Women are known to dread getting a pap smear. While it’s recommended only every three to five years now, depending on age, the cervical cancer screening is known to be invasive, uncomfortable, and often just downright painful. However, new technology is changing that. The first shipments of self-collection human papillomavirus, or HPV tests, are now…

When the U.S. grappled with a nationwide baby formula shortage in 2022, the Biden administration looked for solutions, but a new report from ProPublica shows one government agency made the process more difficult. One of the options for easing the shortage was to lift steep tariffs on baby formula imported from other countries. The Biden…

Vice President Kamala Harris closed out the Democratic National Convention (DNC) by accepting her party’s nomination for president. And one of the largest diamonds ever found was just unearthed in Botswana. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. VP Kamala Harris formally accepts Democratic presidential nomination at DNC Vice President Kamala…

Comedian Kenan Thompson took the stage at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, to add some humor to a subject Democrats say makes them concerned: Project 2025. Thompson told voters if they vote for former President Donald Trump, they vote for the conservative policy agenda.  “You ever seen a document that could…

Recent studies show that humans consume about the equivalent of a credit card’s worth of microplastics every week. However, new research found that these pollutants are probably in every human organ, and the most impacted organ may be the human brain. “So, most our organs seem to be hovering around 300 to 600 micrograms per…

A pro-life activist in the United Kingdom has won a legal victory and a financial settlement after being arrested for silently praying outside an abortion clinic. The arrest raised concerns about freedom of speech and religious expression for those opposing abortion. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce received a settlement of nearly $17,000 from the West Midlands Police. The…

Across the nation, the summer sun isn’t just a nuisance for outdoor plans. The hot weather is potentially jeopardizing the effectiveness of millions of prescription medications that are arriving at patients’ doorsteps. With delivery trucks reaching up to 150 degrees Fahrenheit, medications are often exposed to temperatures far beyond the safe range of 68 to…

As more and more people turn to modern medicine to help them shed some weight, a recent study found a new trend. Nearly half of all online pharmacies selling semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s popular weight loss drug Wegovy, are doing so illegally.  The FDA has warned consumers of the dangers of buying weight…

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, access to abortion facilities has become more restricted in several states. That’s leading more women to self-manage abortions. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a “self-managed abortion involves any action that is taken to end a pregnancy outside of the formal healthcare system.”…