Immunology
Asthma often goes undetected in urban teens, study finds
(HealthDay)—For many city-dwelling teens with asthma, their chronic lung disease may go undiagnosed and untreated, a new study finds.
Jan 2, 2019
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Secondhand smoke exposure saw big drop from 1988 to 2014
(HealthDay)—Secondhand smoke exposure declined substantially among U.S. nonsmokers from 1988 through 2014, according to research published in the Dec. 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity ...
Dec 9, 2018
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FDA will target e-cigs in health campaign for youth
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will now include electronic cigarettes in a public health education campaign to discourage American youth from using tobacco and nicotine products.
Aug 8, 2017
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Surgeon General sounding alarm on teens' use of e-cigarettes
The U.S. surgeon general is calling e-cigarettes an emerging public health threat to the nation's youth.
Dec 8, 2016
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Diabetes
Diabetes prevention model is less effective for non-college graduates, study finds
Key prescriptions to prevent and manage diabetes—physical activity and a healthy diet—don't appear to be working as well for Americans who didn't graduate college, according to University of Kansas researcher's new study.
Aug 19, 2015
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A world apart: Two women with birthdates in 1800s still alive
When Susannah Mushatt Jones and Emma Morano were born in 1899, there was not yet world war or penicillin, and electricity was still considered a marvel. The women are believed to be the last two in the world with birthdates ...
Jun 29, 2015
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E-cigarette vapor found to damage lung cells even when nicotine-free
Electronic cigarette (e-cig) use has now surpassed traditional cigarette use among middle and high school students, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This leaves many parents, public health officials ...
May 26, 2015
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Pediatrics
State laws dampen texting by teen drivers but rates still high
State laws banning texting while driving led to significant reductions in the number of teens using their cell phones while behind the wheel, but nearly one-third still admitted to engaging in this risky behavior, according ...
Apr 25, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Poll finds many in US lack knowledge about Ebola and its transmission
Although the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) reports no known cases of Ebola transmission in the United States, a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)/SSRS poll released today (August 21, 2014) shows that four ...
Aug 22, 2014
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New York City imposes strict e-cigarette ban
A ban on electronic cigarettes went into effect Tuesday in New York restaurants, bars, parks, beaches and other public places.
Apr 29, 2014
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