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One million adults smoke menthol-flavored cigarettes in Britain despite ban: Study

One in seven adults who smoke in Great Britain report using menthol-flavored cigarettes despite UK legislation that aimed to curb their use, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.

Health

Laws that punish drug use during pregnancy likely lead to worse health outcomes for families: Study

Contrary to some claims, laws that criminalize or otherwise punish drug use during pregnancy are more likely to worsen rather than improve health outcomes, according to a paper by researchers at Columbia University Mailman ...

Neuroscience

Brain stimulation shows promise in treating drug addiction

Today, neurostimulation is used to treat a variety of human disorders, including Parkinson's disease, tremor, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome. A Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon and his colleagues believe one ...

Health

Economic hard times make Swedes cut back on drinking

A slumping economy gave Swedes less to cheer about last year as alcohol consumption fell the most in nearly a decade in the Nordic country, excluding the 2020 pandemic, research showed Friday.

Oncology & Cancer

Smoking is an undertreated risk factor after a cancer diagnosis

While many cancer centers routinely document and ask about the smoking status of their patients, baseline survey results of a national quality improvement project led by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) describe the ...

Health

Q&A: Are nicotine pouches safe?

In an impressive showing of alliteration, Sen. Chuck Schumer recently described the trending nicotine product Zyn as a "pouch packed with problems" while delivering a warning to parents and calling for a federal investigation ...