Health
A more balanced public health approach is needed for e-cigarette use
Rutgers researchers are calling for a balanced approach to examining recent trends in adult e-cigarette use.
Jul 22, 2022
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News tagged with public policy
Medical research
Regulatory hurdles make HIV research less effective, experts say
A regulatory conundrum faces researchers trying to slow the spread of HIV among minors. Sometimes those researchers need consent from parents, a requirement that can leave some of the most endangered minors out of the picture.
May 4, 2020
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Health
The ethical argument to reducing legal blood alcohol concentration level
In the United States, motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of injury and death, with 29 Americans losing their lives to alcohol-related driving incidents daily, and alcohol consumption is the single greatest contributing ...
Feb 22, 2019
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Vaccination
Some vaccines should be mandatory but not COVID-19, says expert
Canada should have a mandatory vaccination policy for childhood infectious diseases where vaccines are freely available, according to a University of Alberta health law expert, but not for influenza or COVID-19.
Oct 22, 2020
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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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Youth who understand mental illness more likely to ask for help later
Stigma associated with mental illness hinders many people from seeking help when they need it most.
May 27, 2020
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Health
JUUL laboratories have largest market share of E-cigarettes
(HealthDay)—From 2016 to 2017, sales of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) by JUUL Laboratories increased 641 percent, with their sales comprising 29 percent of total e-cigarette sales by December 2017, according to a ...
Oct 4, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Having options can lower vaccine hesitancy, finds research
Consumers love having choices, even when it comes to vaccines, according to new research from the University of Oregon.
Apr 15, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Effective self-control strategies involve much more than willpower, research shows
It's mid-February, around the time that most people waver in their commitment to the resolutions they've made for the new year. Many of these resolutions—whether it's to spend less time looking at screens, eat more vegetables, ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Health
Study looks at sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
A new research study out of the University of Nevada, Reno's School of Community Health Sciences has just been published by the American Journal of Public Health and addresses state preemption of local sugar-sweetened beverage ...
Feb 23, 2021
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