Health
Spain bans flavored heated tobacco products
Spain's government on Tuesday approved a decree that bans the sale of flavored heated tobacco products as part of efforts to discourage tobacco use, the health ministry said.
Jan 16, 2024
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Addiction
Generation X hardest hit as drug deaths rise yet again in England and Wales
It's another tragic record. A new report has confirmed yet another rise in drug related deaths in England and Wales. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that 4,907 "drug poisoning" deaths were recorded in 2022 ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Health
Study: Insect protein slows weight gain, boosts health status in obese mice
As the global population grows under a changing climate, the urgency to find sustainable protein sources is greater than ever. Plant-based "meat" and "dairy" products may be popular, but they're not the only environmentally ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World 'dangerously unprepared' for next crisis: Red Cross
All countries remain "dangerously unprepared" for the next pandemic, the Red Cross warned on Monday, saying future health crises could also collide with increasingly likely climate-related disasters.
Jan 30, 2023
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Medications
'Indian Viagra': Herbal drug Kamini contains morphine and can quickly lead to dependence
The herbal formulation Kamini has been in the news with a Brisbane drug and alcohol treatment program reporting 12 men accessing the service because they could not stop taking Kamini. A second group of 12 patients in Melbourne ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Health
Global diets are harming human and planetary health
A global diet that increasingly includes ultra-processed foods is having a negative impact on the diversity of plant species available for human consumption while also damaging human and planetary health, according to a commentary ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Health
Plant-based doesn't always mean healthy
As we ring in the new year and people announce their resolutions and goals for 2022, many opt for getting healthy, cutting out drinking or starting a new hobby. Vegan magazines and organizations are pushing plant-based diets—calling ...
Jan 3, 2022
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Vaccination
COVID vaccines: How to speed up rollout in poorer countries
COVID-19 vaccine production has scaled up significantly. Global output is now estimated to be over 1.5 billion doses a month, rapidly propelling the world towards the 11.3 billion doses needed to vaccinate 80% of teenagers ...
Oct 5, 2021
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Health
WHO sounds alarm on 'harmful' e-cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes and similar devices are dangerous to health and must be regulated to curb the tobacco industry's "criminal" tactics to get young people hooked on nicotine, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.
Jul 27, 2021
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Vaccination
Patents not 'limiting factor' for vaccine production: BioNTech
German firm BioNTech said Thursday that patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines is not holding back production or supply of the jabs that it developed with Pfizer.
May 6, 2021
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