Health
ACA mandate gone, but a few states still require coverage
The mandate directing individuals to obtain health insurance or face tax penalties ends on Tuesday for most, but not all Americans.
Jan 1, 2019
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News tagged with marketing company
Health
Study calls for more regulation to prevent youth access to e-cigarettes
E-cigarettes may have the potential to reduce smoking, but big tobacco's involvement and a general lack of restriction to youth access are cause for concern, according to a university study.
Aug 22, 2018
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Health
Even adverts for 'healthy' fast food are bad for children – here's why they should be banned
Television adverts for foods which are high in fat, salt or sugar are banned from children's television schedules. Yet a McDonald's "Happy Meal" advert was recently ruled to be exempt from these restrictions.
Nov 9, 2018
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Medications
New study shows physician-targeted marketing is associated with increase in opioid overdose deaths
Many individuals cite prescription opioids as their gateway to illicit opioid use. However, while prescription opioids are involved in more than one-third of all opioid overdose deaths in the U.S., examining any correlation ...
Jan 18, 2019
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Pfizer Q1 revenues jump 77% to $25.7 bn on Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer reported another quarter of huge revenues growth because of its COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, but lowered the company's full-year profit forecast due in part to shifts in foreign exchange.
May 3, 2022
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Pfizer in talks on $5 billion acquisition: media
American drugmaker Pfizer is close to a deal to purchase Global Blood Therapeutics, which manufactures a recently approved drug against sickle-cell anemia, for $5 billion, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Aug 7, 2022
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Health
How tobacco companies use social media to hook a new generation of smokers
Big Tobacco is increasingly using social media to find new ways to hook young people on smoking, circumventing decades of laws restricting the marketing of traditional cigarettes to minors.
Apr 8, 2019
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Health
Q&A: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual women found to smoke more and be less likely to quit
People who identify as lesbian, gay, and bisexual—particularly women—respond more positively to tobacco marketing, are more inclined to smoke cigarettes daily, and may have a more difficult time quitting, according to ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Health
Two more brands of eye drops recalled over infection risks
U.S. federal health officials have issued recall notices for two more brands of eye drops.
Mar 8, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The two obstacles that are holding back Alzheimer's research
Thirty years ago, scientists began to unlock the mysteries regarding the cause of Alzheimer's disease. This knowledge ushered in an era of great enthusiasm that scientists could develop new therapies to either prevent Alzheimer's ...
Nov 16, 2017
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