Health
New York tries to keep alive flavored e-cigarette ban
New York's ban on flavored e-cigarettes is still held up in court, but a state council voted Thursday to keep it alive in case the judge rules in the state's favor.
Dec 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood donors will get results of coronavirus antibody test, Red Cross says
(HealthDay)—The American Red Cross will test all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies so donors can learn whether they've been exposed to the new coronavirus.
Jun 15, 2020
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Medical economics
Health research funding lags for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
Clinical research funding continues to lag for the U.S. population of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, even though the nation's largest biomedical funding agency has pledged to prioritize research ...
Aug 15, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Research sheds new light on whether we are all getting fatter
A study of trends in Body Mass Index (BMI) since 1992 for England has found that whilst BMI is rising across both sexes and within all social groups, there have been larger increases in those who already have the highest ...
Feb 17, 2016
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Vaccination
UK's color-blind COVID-19 vaccine strategy putting ethnic minorities at higher risk
Omitting ethnic minorities from the vaccine priority list is putting these groups at a significantly higher risk of COVID-19 illness and death. Public health doctors, writing in a commentary published by the Journal of the ...
Mar 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Officials: Millions of COVID-19 shots ordered for youngest
Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been ordered for small children in anticipation of possible federal authorization next week, White House officials say.
Jun 9, 2022
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Health
Long-term data shows racial and ethnic disparities in effectiveness of anti-smoking measures
Tobacco control efforts have reduced cigarette smoking for many, but those efforts have disproportionately helped white smokers, while other racial and ethnic groups are still struggling, an Oregon State University researcher's ...
Dec 1, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mental health issues in quarantined cruisers
In February 2020, as the world began to realize the scope of COVID-19, Japanese authorities quarantined all 3,711 passengers and crew on the Diamond Princess cruise ship for 14 days after a passenger who disembarked earlier ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bill under debate would limit farm antibiotics in Oregon
For decades, farmers have routinely fed antibiotics to livestock to fatten up the animals and protect them from illnesses amplified by confined conditions.
Apr 25, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Understanding social media discussions about female genital mutilation
Conversations on social media about female genital mutilation (FGM) have not changed dramatically over the five years to 2020, according to an analysis of English Twitter data, though there was a shift from raising awareness ...
Jul 25, 2023
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