Are pop stars who light up making smoking cool again?
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter leans over a sink, a cigarette between her fingers, dressed in a corset made entirely of cigarette packs.
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Smoking
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Steep rise in alcohol-related liver disease contributing to 'deaths of despair' phenomenon, study warns
A striking rise in deaths from alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is disproportionately impacting people without a college degree, flagging the heightened risk facing economically disadvantaged groups. That said, almost ...
Nov 28, 2025
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Fame itself may be critical factor in shortening singers' lives, research suggests
Fame itself may be a critical factor in shortening singers' lives beyond the hazards of the job—at least those in the UK/Europe and North America—suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community ...
Nov 25, 2025
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Study suggests type 1 diabetes may significantly raise bladder cancer risk
People with type 1 diabetes (previously called juvenile diabetes) are 4.29 times more likely to develop bladder cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Smoking cannabis and eating highly processed foods raise cardiac health risks, study finds
Smoking cannabis can increase the risk of heart problems—but doing so and eating highly processed foods increases cardiac health risks even more, a new University of South Florida study says.
Nov 19, 2025
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Young people are using unregulated nicotine pouches despite health risks, study finds
Young people in Scotland are experimenting with nicotine pouches and reporting adverse effects such as sickness and fainting, according to new research from the Scottish Center for Social Research (ScotCen) published in the ...
Nov 10, 2025
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Proposed policy calls for reduced nicotine levels in cigarettes
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has endorsed a federal policy that would make cigarettes far less addictive. The proposed policy by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets a maximum nicotine product ...
Nov 6, 2025
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How dual smokers of pot and tobacco feel the burn of higher prices
People who smoke both tobacco and cannabis are more sensitive to paying more for cigarettes than those who just smoke cigarettes, according to a new UC San Francisco study.
Oct 29, 2025
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How tobacco retail exposure impacts smoking behavior
Studies have found that the density of tobacco retailers in a neighborhood is associated with smoking, the leading cause of preventable disease and death. But what if smokers and policymakers were able to understand the impact ...
Oct 17, 2025
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Tweeting at night linked to worse mental well-being
Posting on Twitter (also known as X) throughout the night is associated with worse mental well-being, according to a new study from the University of Bristol published in Scientific Reports.
Oct 12, 2025
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