First death reported from lung illness linked to vaping, officials say

Monday, August 26, 2019

Lena H. SunNational reporter focusing on healthAugust 23 Illinois officials said Friday that a person who had recently used an e-cigarette and was hospitalized with severe lung illness had died. The death appears to be the first among a spate of mysterious lung illnesses now under investigation by state and federal health officials in connection to vaping — at least 193 cases in 22 states, many in teens and young adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Reports of the number of people hospitalized for vaping-related lung illnesses... (Continue Reading)

Big Texas Rally For Recovery-2019

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Seizures after vaping? FDA investigating 127 reports of the neurological condition following e-cig use

Thursday, August 08, 2019

Seizures after vaping? FDA investigating 127 reports of the neurological condition following e-cig useBy Madeline FarberPublished August 08, 2019Fox NewsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced it is investigating 127 reports of seizures occurring after vaping or electronic cigarette use.“In total, including those posted in April, the agency has received 127 reports of seizure or other neurological symptoms that occurred between 2010 and 2019,” the federal agency said in a statement, referring to the 35 previous cases it first announced it was investigating as of April.“These additional... (Continue Reading)

Updated numbers from SAMHSA

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

The latest dispatch from SAMHSA isn't pretty... The opioid crisis continues to destroy lives. The bottom line: one hundred and thirty Americans die every day as a result of an overdose. Sadly, the numbers are only growing. As a case in point, earlier this year, Google announced their plans to open a treatment facility, appropriately named "OneFifteen" for the 115 Americans who die every day from opioid overdose. Now that the 2017 data has become available, that statistic has already grown to 130. Today, millions are still in the grip... (Continue Reading)

Recovery Month September

Tuesday, July 02, 2019