Advancements in medical care could be saving lives amid conflicts around the world

Advancements in medical care could be saving lives amid conflicts around the world

Performing medicine can be difficult in any setting but perhaps no more challenging than during a humanitarian crisis. Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are often performing under extreme duress with a limited number of tools compared to working in a traditional hospital setting. There have been medical advances over…
Biden administration pulls back from banning menthol cigarettes

Biden administration pulls back from banning menthol cigarettes

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is putting off its plan to ban menthol cigarettes until next March after an aggressive lobbying push by civil rights groups -- some sponsored by Big Tobacco -- who argued a ban would unfairly target Black smokers. The delay, acknowledged in an online posting Wednesday,…