Addiction
Smoking out tobacco: The rise of the e-cig
The camera zooms in on a stubble-bearded hunk dragging on a cigarette and blowing out a thick cloud of smoke with what seems to be great satisfaction.
Feb 11, 2013
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Health
Climate change can worsen 58% of human infectious diseases
Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, our new research shows.
Aug 9, 2022
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Addiction
Where there is smoke, there may be developmental problems for kids
(Medical Xpress) -- The dangers of cigarette smoking are common knowledge. And when it comes to smoking while pregnant, life-threatening health hazards extend to the fetus and newborn.
Mar 8, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Studies link COVID-19 deaths to air pollution, raising questions about EPA's 'acceptable risk'
The pandemic is putting America's air pollution standards to the test as the COVID-19 death toll rises.
Oct 30, 2020
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Health
Up to 40% of older Kiwis drink hazardously
There is a common misconception that hazardous or risky drinking is something only young people do, but new research shows that between 35 to 40 per cent of New Zealanders aged 50 years or older may also drink hazardously.
Sep 21, 2018
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Health
ACP says policies needed to improve environmental health
Environmental pollutants can seriously harm human health, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new position paper published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, titled "Environmental Health: A Position ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Medications
Lead poisoning from Ayurvedic medicines: Rare but cautionary
An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) highlights a case of lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medicines in a young woman, and the complexity in diagnosing the rare condition.
Aug 8, 2023
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Cardiology
Study reveals link between neighborhood environmental burden and risk of cardiovascular disease
A national study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) demonstrates that neighborhood exposure to environmental hazards is significantly associated with poor cardiovascular health across the ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why governments have the right to require masks in public
Requirements for consumers to wear masks at public places like retail stores and restaurants are very similar to smoking bans, according to three university experts.
Jul 16, 2020
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Health
California moves to declare coffee safe from cancer risk
California officials bucked a recent court ruling Friday and offered reassurance to concerned coffee drinkers that their fix won't give them cancer.
Jun 16, 2018
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