Flu-related deaths worldwide are increasing, according to the latest estimate from the CDC and its global health partners. Between 291,000 and 646,000 people will die from flu related respiratory illnesses each year. The previous estimate was 250,000 to 500,000. Researchers said poorest nations and older adults are hit the hardest.
Nearly a third of high school seniors reported using some kind of vaping device in the last year, according to an annual government survey. The report also found vaping and marijuana are more popular among twelfth-graders than traditional cigarettes or misused prescription pain relievers.
Rainy weather has long been blamed for achy joints, but a new Harvard study suggested otherwise. Researchers reviewed millions of insurance claims and weather reports, and found no link between rainfall and doctors’ visits for joint and back pain.
Sources:
1 – CDC
2 – NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
3 – BMJ
