Texas Tribune Daily Brief | | E-Cigarette Users File Suit Over Severe Burns | | Four New Jersey residents have filed a lawsuit over explosive e-cigarettes that allegedly caused them injury. The lawsuit was filed by the four residents, including two teenagers, who suffered third-degree burns when their e-cigarette batteries ignited. According to the complaint, the cigarettes ignited "like a rocket" and caused the plaintiffs to suffer severe burns. The lawsuit has been filed against the shops that sold the plaintiffs their e-cigarettes. Susan K. Livio and Kathleen O'Brien, NJ.com 12/15/2016 | Read Article: NJ.com | FDA Removes Black Box Warning From Chantix | | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed the makers of an anti-smoking drug to remove a black box warning from its packaging. The administration recently approved the removal of the warning from Pfizer Inc's drug Chantix. Pfizer was ordered back in 2009 to place a label on the drug warning consumers about potential health issues related to the drug. The reported side effects included mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts, hostility, and agitation. Natalie Grover, Reuters 12/17/2016 | Read Article: Reuters | VA Hospital Accused of Negligence in Vet's Death | | A negligence lawsuit has been filed against a Nashville VA hospital over the death of a 26-year-old man. The lawsuit was filed by the family of the veteran who died after the hospital allegedly failed to provide him with proper care. The man died of complications related to an inflammatory bowel disease called ulcerative colitis and the lawsuit alleges that the hospital could have provided him with care to prevent his death. The veteran died in October 2014, just nine months after being discharged. Stacey Barchenger, Tennessean 12/19/2016 | Read Article: Tennessean | | |