Health
Cheaper cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco are perpetuating a public health threat
Yesterday morning, Australia's tobacco industry woke to the latest chapter in the book documenting its inexorable decline.
Jun 2, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Central line infection prevention bundles reduce number of deadly infections in newborns
Infection prevention bundles, a package of evidence-based guidelines implemented in unison, are effective for reducing central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) in critical care newborn infants, according to ...
Jun 13, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Extreme stress in childhood is toxic to your DNA
The real danger of separating children from parents is not the psychological stress – it's the biological time bomb. The screaming and crying, the anguish and desolation is gut-wrenching. But the fallout pales in comparison ...
Jun 28, 2018
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Health
Bisphenol A detected in almost all Europeans: report
Bisphenol A (BPA), a hormone-disrupting chemical used in food packaging, is present in almost all Europeans' bodies, posing a potential health risk, the European Environment Agency said Thursday.
Sep 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
To flatten the curve, test those without symptoms too
Failure to test asymptomatic at-risk people and allow wider community testing will result in undetected transmission in the community and a bounce-back of the epidemic as lock-down restrictions are lifted, according to the ...
Apr 3, 2020
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Health
Canada to require a warning be printed on every cigarette
Canada is poised to become the first country in the world to require that a warning be printed on every cigarette.
Jun 11, 2022
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Health
Vilsack: Smart phones could tell consumers what's in food
(AP)—In the ever-complicated debate over labeling of genetically modified foods, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he has an idea: use your smart phone.
Feb 26, 2015
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Health
Chemical makers say BPA no longer used in bottles
(AP) -- Makers of the controversial chemical bisphenol-A have asked federal regulators to phase out rules that allow its use in baby bottles and sippy cups, saying those products haven't contained the plastic-hardening ingredient ...
Oct 7, 2011
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Addiction
Study reveals impact of plain cigarette packaging warnings
Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more of an impact on smokers than those on branded packs, according to new research from the University of Stirling.
Mar 22, 2019
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Health
The policy termites slowly eating out the foundations of smoking
Across 40 years of working in tobacco control, there have been countless times when I've been asked "so, has [insert here] policy or [insert here] campaign worked?".
Jul 12, 2017
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