New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on youth buying cigarettes
New Zealand on Tuesday passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes.
Dec 13, 2022
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New Zealand on Tuesday passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes.
Dec 13, 2022
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Researchers from Mass General for Children and colleagues have learned more about the effect of selective terminations on birth prevalence and population prevalence of people with Down syndrome in Australia and New Zealand.
Dec 9, 2022
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Faulty batches of generic lamotrigine tablets—an anti-convulsant drug commonly used for treating bipolar disorder and epilepsy—are being dispensed to patients in Australia. The compromised product is likely a result of ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Online retailers are doing a "woeful" job of alerting consumers to alcohol health information and warnings, according to the results of a University of Auckland-led study.
Nov 28, 2022
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Sperm count among men worldwide is falling at an accelerated rate after halving over the last 40 years, a large new study said Tuesday, calling for action to stop the decline.
Nov 25, 2022
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Endometriosis is a painful condition caused by the presence of tissue similar to the lining of the uterus found outside the uterus. It affects around one in nine women and people assigned female at birth.
Nov 18, 2022
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This year marks a century since an extraordinary medical breakthrough—the use of insulin to treat diabetes mellitus. Some physicians at the time described the effect of administering this hormone as like witnessing "resurrection ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Many people's default when preparing fruit and vegetables is to peel them. But often, it's not necessary. There are important nutrients in the peel. And, what's more, discarded fruit and veg peels contribute to climate change.
Nov 10, 2022
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Almost three years into the COVID pandemic, it clearly isn't over.
Nov 8, 2022
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For infants with extremely low birthweight, extra parenteral amino acids for five days after birth do not increase survival free from neurodisability at two years, according to a study published in the Nov. 3 issue of the ...
Nov 3, 2022
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