Health Headlines for Tuesday, June 20
Democrats protest Senate Republican healthcare secrecy
Reuters
U.S. Democrats took to the Senate floor on Monday to throw a spotlight on behind-the-scenes efforts by the Republican majority to repeal former President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, known as Obamacare.
Sharp rise in suicides by gun among American children is found
Reuters
American children died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds at a sharply higher rate in 2014 than seven years earlier, according to a study released on Monday, which said that the safe storage of firearms could make a big difference in preventing youth suicides.
New Surveys Suggest Teen Vaping Rates Falling
New York Times
Teen vaping declined drastically last year in the United States after years of sharp increases.
New York State Senate approves ban on e-cigarettes in bars, restaurants, workplaces
New York Daily News
The GOP-controlled state Senate voted unanimously Monday to approve new restrictions on the indoor use of electronic cigarettes, clearing the way for the rules to become law.
Addiction and recovery: Substance abuse is declining among teens
Times Herald-Record
Good news and drugs. It’s not a typical pairing in most people’s minds.