Health
Utah bans abortions after 18 weeks, teeing up legal showdown
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed a law banning most abortions after 18 weeks of gestation, setting the stage for a legal showdown.
Mar 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
A half-million fewer deaths from lung cancer over 40 years
Lung cancer death rates in men have plummeted since 1979 with nearly 500,000 fewer deaths than would have been expected if the mortality rate had stayed the same, according to the latest figures released by Cancer Research ...
Feb 1, 2019
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Researchers highlight need for more smoking cessation programs in state prisons
Inmates want to quit smoking but don't have access to smoking cessation programs in state prisons, increasing the risk—especially among black male inmates—of cancer, heart disease, stroke and other smoking-related diseases, ...
Jan 28, 2019
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Legal marijuana industry toasts year of global gains
The last year was a 12-month champagne toast for the legal marijuana industry as the global market exploded and cannabis pushed its way further into the financial and cultural mainstream.
Dec 27, 2018
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Laws designed to ban or curb drivers' use of cell phones are saving motorcyclists' lives
Laws to ban or curb drivers' use of cell phones and other handheld devices have greatly reduced the rate of fatalities for motorcyclists, according to a new study by faculty at Florida Atlantic University and the University ...
Dec 5, 2018
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FDA will ban many flavored e-cigarettes
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will soon announce a ban on sales of most flavored electronic cigarettes in retail stores and gas stations across the United States, according to media reports.
Nov 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pesticides and suicide prevention – why research needs to be put into practice
As many as 800,000 people around the world die every year by suicide, with 76 percent of these deaths in low and middle income countries like India and China. Between 110,000 and 168,000 people die from self-poisoning using ...
Oct 19, 2018
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Medical research
Opinion: An enlightened approach to 'illegal' drugs will revolutionise medicine and science
The issue of drug use and harm is one of the most compelling challenges of the current era. The so-called "war on drugs," in which the UN has tried to stamp out recreational drug use through attacking drug suppliers and drug ...
Oct 16, 2018
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National bans on slapping children linked to less youth violence
National bans on parents slapping or spanking their children to punish them for bad behaviour are linked to lower rates of youth violence, reveals an international study published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Oct 15, 2018
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Study: No surge in illicit cigarettes after menthol ban
Contrary to the tobacco industry's assertions, there was no surge in illicit cigarettes after a 2015 ban on menthol cigarette sales in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The finding is included in a brief report appearing ...
Oct 12, 2018
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