More policy work needed to reduce use of smokeless tobacco, say researchers
Researchers at the University of York have shown that regulations on smokeless tobacco are still lacking, despite 181 countries agreeing ...
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People with obesity often ‘dehumanized,’ study finds
New research, published in Obesity, has found that people with obesity are not only stigmatised, but are blatantly dehumanised. Obesity ...
Experimental Biology highlights — Environment and public health
New research on the natural world, environmental exposures, opioids and pregnancy Embargoed press materials are now available for the Experimental ...
‘NarcoLogic’ computer model shows unintended consequences of cocaine interdiction
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Efforts to curtail the flow of cocaine into the United States from South America have made drug ...
Lauren Sciences LLC wins AU$1 million grant award from FightMND
Lauren Sciences LLC, the private New York biotechnology company developing transformative V-Smart® Nanomedicines for brain diseases, today announced it was ...
Mental health stigma, fueled by religious belief, may prevent latinos from seeking help
Credit: Rutgers University Religious and cultural beliefs may discourage many Latinos in the United States from seeking treatment for depression ...
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk that your baby will become obese
Credit: UK Photo | Mark Cornelison LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 4, 2019) -- Using foreskin tissue from newborn circumcisions, a group ...
Columbia awarded grant for opioid education and naloxone training on college campuses
March 28, 2019 -- Rachel Shelton, ScD, MPH, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health assistant professor of Sociomedical Sciences, and ...
Surgical implications of rising heroin abuse
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 28, 2019-With heroin abuse on the rise in the United ...
New study calculates alcohol cancer risk in cigarette equivalents to help communicate risk
The well-established link between cancer and tobacco may provide a way to help communicate the links between moderate levels of ...
Drug shortages: Limited warnings, followed by rationing and hoarding
Hospital pharmacy managers call for more efficient allocation systemsCredit: The University of Chicago Medicine Despite ongoing efforts to develop efficient, ...
University of Cincinnati provides road map to combat human trafficking in Ohio
Research led by UC criminal justice professor identifies more than 1,000 victims of human trafficking in the state of Ohio ...
UA Physician and iTether create app for pregnant women, new moms, with opioid addiction
Credit: Sun Czar Belous PHOENIX - A cell phone app for pregnant women and new moms struggling with opioid addiction ...
Hearing loss before 50 may mean higher risk of drug and alcohol issues
National study shows prescription opioid use disorder is twice as high among deaf and hard-of-hearing young and middle-aged adults, compared ...
Surge in cannabis use among youth preceded legalization in Canada
National discussions on cannabis legalization, along with increased access to medical marijuana, may have encouraged more high school students to ...
Youth smoking and vaping: What does it mean for tobacco control
Because most people who smoke cigarettes begin young, public health efforts to prevent tobacco use among youth are a priority. ...
‘Technoference’: We’re more tired & less productive because of our phones
QUT study finds problematic phone use getting worse in Australia One in five women and one in eight men are ...
Another possible consequence of the opioid epidemic: hormone deficiencies
NEW ORLEANS--Many people who use opioid medications long term do not produce enough testosterone or another important hormone, cortisol, according ...
New model found effective in predicting risk of opioid overdose
Current approaches to identifying people who are at high risk for overdosing on opioids target many who are not truly ...
Study reveals impact of plain cigarette packaging warnings
Credit: University of Stirling Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more of an impact on smokers than those on branded ...
