A woman vapes with an electronic cigarette device. John Keeble | Getty Images A deadly vaping lung illness has now taken the lives of 55 people across 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. The total number of people hospitalized with the illness so far this year now stands at 2,561… Read More: CDC says 55 people have died of vaping lung illness… »
Health Canada says people who vape should get medical attention right away if they’re worried their electronic cigarettes are harming them. The federal department says there is no sign in Canada of an affliction reported in as many as 25 American states that seems to be linked to vaping, but it is monitoring the situation.… Read More: Health Canada warns against modifying vape pens amid two deaths,… »
An 18-year-old showed up in a Long Island emergency room, gasping for breath, vomiting and dizzy. When a doctor asked if the teenager had been vaping, he said no. The patient’s older brother, a police officer, was suspicious. He rummaged through the youth’s room and found hidden vials of marijuana for vaping. “I don’t know… Read More: The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’ »
— I posed a couple questions recently to my Twitter followers: If I were to write a how-to guide for mental health, what would you most want to read? What is the number one problem you need help with? I got a variety of responses, and the response volume blew me away. It speaks to… Read More: How to Explain Your Mental Illness and Share Your Mental… »