Health
More Americans now think vaping is harmful
(HealthDay)—Amid growing concern about the safety of e-cigarettes, more American adults now believe vaping is just as dangerous as smoking cigarettes.
Mar 29, 2019
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Medications
New approach to opioid addiction includes access to medications and eradicating social stigma
Opioid use disorder is a complex and complicated problem in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were a record-breaking 100,306 overdose deaths during the 12-month period ending in April ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Health
Does vaping really damage DNA and increase the risk of cancer?
Vapers experience DNA changes, according to a recent paper published in Nature, and the changes are similar to those seen in smokers—although much less pronounced.
Dec 6, 2021
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Neuroscience
Study finds routine hits playing football cause damage to the brain
New research led by Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Rochester Medical Center indicates that concussions aren't the sole cause of damage to the brain in contact sports. A study of college football players ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Cardiology
More Americans than ever believe marijuana smoke is safer than cigarette smoke, but they're wrong
As cannabis use has become legal in many U.S. states for medical or recreational use, Americans' views on the drug may have gotten rosier.
Aug 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.
Feb 27, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Suicide more prevalent than homicide in US, but most Americans don't know it
In the United States, suicide is twice as common as homicide—and more often involves firearms—but public perception is just the opposite.
Oct 30, 2018
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Health
Explaining the difference between palliative care and euthanasia
There is a continuing need to increase public awareness of palliative care and clarify misperceptions about its differentiation from voluntary assisted dying, according to the authors of a Perspective published online today ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Health
Smoking cannabis may be more harmful to lungs than tobacco: study
Cannabis may do more harm to a smoker's lungs and airways than tobacco, according to a small Canadian study published Tuesday.
Nov 25, 2022
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Addiction
Synthetic cannabinoids versus natural marijuana—a comparison of expectations
An article entitled "Comparison of Outcome Expectancies for Synthetic Cannabinoids and Botanical Marijuana," from The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, studied the expected outcomes of both synthetic and natural ...
Apr 27, 2016
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