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Tobacco industry using 'deadly' tactics to hook kids: WHO
Tobacco companies are deliberately using "deadly" tactics to target children and get them hooked on smoking, the World Health Organization said Friday.
May 29, 2020
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Why developing a COVID-19 vaccine is only part of the struggle
Dr. Lilly Immergluck last week gave what she called "the vaccine lecture" to a group of Morehouse School of Medicine students.
May 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reconnecting after coronavirus: 4 key ways cities can counter anxiety and loneliness
COVID-19 has forced us into social distancing, isolation and quarantine. These conditions are likely fostering widespread anxiety and loneliness in our cities. However, they've also made the need for socially connected, vibrant ...
Apr 27, 2020
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Streaming services flouting India's regulations banning tobacco imagery in all media
Streaming services that are popular with teens and young people in India are flouting the nation's regulations on exposure to tobacco imagery in any media platform, reveals an analysis of 10 on-demand streaming series, published ...
Apr 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Serious concerns associated with COVID-19 pandemic reported
(HealthDay)—Serious concerns are associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and many individuals are preparing by washing hands and self-isolating, according to a research letter published online April 7 in JAMA ...
Apr 8, 2020
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#COVID19: Social media both a blessing and a curse during coronavirus pandemic
We are facing an unprecedented crisis of public understanding. Western digital corporations and social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat and Reddit) and their Chinese equivalents (WeChat, Weibo, ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The long-term negative effects of bullying
Children who are bullied are at risk of experiencing poor outcomes for up to four decades after exposure.
Mar 20, 2020
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Health
Facebook users change their language before an emergency hospital visit: study
The language people use on Facebook subtly changes before they make a visit to the emergency department (ED), a new study found. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Stony ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Viewership soars for misleading tobacco videos on YouTube
Misleading portrayals of the safety of tobacco use are widespread on YouTube, where the viewership of popular pro-tobacco videos has soared over the past half-dozen years, according to research by the Annenberg Public Policy ...
Mar 9, 2020
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Still a fan of the golden tan? Tune in to social media and tone down your risk of skin cancer
Social media smarts could make you less susceptible to skin cancer as new research shows that media literacy skills can help change people's attitudes about what is believed to be the 'tanned ideal'.
Feb 26, 2020
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