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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Health
Wastewater surveillance for public health is on the rise, but a new survey reveals many US adults are still unaware
Flush and forget? Not if you have a toilet that flushes to one of over 3,000 sites around the world where researchers are using wastewater to track SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Nov 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus origins: The debate flares up, but the evidence remains weak
Nearly three years since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged, we're still not certain where the virus behind COVID-19 came from.
Oct 31, 2022
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How do Canadians feel about new law that assumes consent for deceased organ donation?
One strategy to address the scarcity of organs for transplantation is called deemed consent legislation, where adults are automatically presumed to consent to organ donation upon their death unless they register an opt-out ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Suicide rates reveal the silent suffering of Australia's aging men
Men aged 85 and older have the highest suicide rates in Australia, but the tragedy has gone relatively unnoticed. This group is growing older, feeling alone and flying under the radar.
Aug 24, 2022
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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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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Older multicultural Australians struggle with COVID-19 information
Migrants, refugees and Australians born with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds may have difficulty keeping up with constant changes in COVID-19 public health alerts, a new study has found.
May 10, 2022
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Medications
Examining the racist origins of United States drug policies
In his work as a pain management pharmacist, Dan Arendt has seen some of his patients stigmatized as "drug seekers" or blamed for their use of opioids rather than being acknowledged as a person who is suffering from a severely ...
Feb 18, 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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Preferences and patterns of response to public health advice during the COVID-19 pandemic
With recurring waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, a dilemma facing public health leadership is whether to provide public advice that is medically optimal, or advice that is less protective but is more likely to be followed. ...
Nov 5, 2021
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