Archive: 26/11/2019

Alcohol and tobacco policies can reduce cancer deaths: study

Policies aimed at cutting alcohol and tobacco consumption, including the introduction of random breath testing programs and bans on cigarette advertising, have resulted in a significant reduction in Australian cancer death ...

Nov 26, 2019

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Drug-resistant staph can spread easily in household environments

Once rare, the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infects hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. each year and kills about 20,000. Antibiotic overuse has made MRSA more common and difficult to ...

Nov 26, 2019

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New York City lawmakers vote to ban flavored vaping products

New York City lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban flavored electronic cigarettes after a lawsuit halted a statewide ban.

Nov 26, 2019

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Imaging study provides new biological insights on functional neurological disorder

Individuals with functional neurological disorder (FND) have symptoms not explained by traditional neurological conditions, including limb weakness, tremor, gait abnormalities, seizures and sensory deficits. New research ...

Nov 26, 2019

High levels of screen use associated with symptoms of anxiety in adolescence

A new study, by researchers Drs. Boers, Afzali and Conrod who are affiliated with CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Montreal, reveals that social media use, television ...

Nov 26, 2019

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Additives result in higher toxins for vape users, study finds

The vaping industry is filled with unknowns. Those unknowns are leading to more questions as the number of users dealing with injuries, or in some cases, death, continues to rise.

Nov 26, 2019

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Caring for family is what motivates people worldwide

Across the globe, caring for loved ones is what matters most.

Nov 26, 2019

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Doctors should avoid co-prescribing benzodiazepines to opioid dependent patients

Doctors should avoid co-prescribing benzodiazepines to opioid dependent patients who are being treated with methadone or buprenorphine, also known as opioid agonist treatment (OAT), due to a three-fold increase in risk of ...

Nov 26, 2019

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Mommy drinking is on the upswing—but women without children still drink more

Men and women are continuing to increase binge drinking, regardless of parenting status, according to the latest study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Men and women with children reported consistently ...

Nov 26, 2019

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Schools, parents and grandparents hold key to unlocking China's obesity problem

Educating parents and grandparents—as well as improving physical activity and the food provided at school—could hold the key to solving China's obesity pandemic, according to one of the largest trials of childhood obesity ...

Nov 26, 2019

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