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Gen Z is keen for mandatory CPR training
Life-saving CPR courses would be mandatory in Australian high schools if Generation Z were setting the curriculum, according to a new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU).
May 5, 2020
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FDA review of e-cigarettes is as critical as ever—any delay must be brief
After years of harmful delays by the FDA, a federal judge last July set a May 12, 2020, deadline for e-cigarette manufacturers to apply to the FDA and demonstrate a public health benefit in order to keep their products on ...
Apr 2, 2020
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Medications
Switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors
The Alberta government's plan for many arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease patients to switch to less expensive medications by July 1 could create legal challenges for doctors, say two researchers at the University of ...
Feb 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The verdict is in: Courtrooms seldom overrule bad science
A new, multiyear study published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest (PSPI), a journal of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), finds that only 40% of the psychological assessment tools used in courts ...
Feb 16, 2020
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Industry-linked studies more favorable to indoor tanning, researchers say
Studies of indoor tanning that are financially linked to the industry are significantly more likely to downplay the risks and highlight perceived benefits of indoor tanning than studies without such ties, according to researchers ...
Feb 4, 2020
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Audit of supermarket booze ads finds the law is falling short
A study led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers has shown that legal requirements around the display of alcohol could be doing more to reduce alcohol consumption in New Zealand.
Feb 4, 2020
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Study shows promising new web approach to prevent firearm suicide
Access to firearms and other lethal methods of suicide during periods of risk can make it more likely that a suicide attempt will end in death. Yet many patients with suicidal thoughts or behaviors receive no counseling about ...
Jan 29, 2020
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College students use more marijuana in states where it's legal, but they binge drink less
Marijuana use among college students has been trending upward for years, but in states that have legalized recreational marijuana, use has jumped even higher.
Jan 13, 2020
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Fewer Americans now struggle with 'problem' pot use
(HealthDay)—There are fewer problem "potheads" today than before the wave of marijuana legalization that's swept the United States, a new analysis of federal survey data shows.
Nov 26, 2019
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In states where recreational marijuana is legal, problematic use increased among adults and teens: study
Problematic use of marijuana among adolescents and adults increased after legalization of recreational marijuana use, according to a new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Columbia University Mailman School of ...
Nov 13, 2019
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