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CNN 5 Things

Trump’s diagnosis, FDA approves Juul e-cigarettes, midterm motivation & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

We start with President Trump’s medical diagnosis for leg swelling. Juul’s tobacco and menthol e-cigarettes can go back on the market. The Trump administration paused research that could improve flood preparedness. The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advance the nomination of a controversial appointee. Plus, which political party is more motivated for the midterms? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From CNN, I'm Afoma DK, with the five things you need to know for Thursday, July 17th.

0:39.3

The White House says President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency

0:44.7

for swelling in his legs over recent weeks. It's a condition where the valves inside certain veins

0:50.8

don't work the way they should, which can allow some of the blood to pool or

0:54.7

collect in the veins. Here is preventative medicine physician Dr. Chris Pernell.

1:00.3

So it is common in those above the age of 50 and 70, and especially if you have overweight

1:08.3

or obesity, you've had a history of blood clots in the veins in your lower

1:13.4

extremities or you're a smoker. So while it is not life-threatening, it is a disease that is

1:19.9

progressive. The Food and Drug Administration is allowing vaping brand jewel to keep its e-cigarettes

1:26.4

on the market.

1:32.1

The move is a lifeline for a company that has struggled for years after being widely blamed for sparking the teen vaping trend. Here's Joel's former chief administrative officer

1:37.6

Ashley Gould from a 2019 interview. We were completely surprised by the youth usage of the product, and we are taking measures

1:46.6

now and will take increasing measures to prevent that use on a going forward basis.

1:52.3

Jewell previously discontinued several fruit and candy flavors that helped drive its popularity,

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