Addiction
Is your state among the worst for tobacco control?
When it comes to tobacco control, some states do a far better job than others of preventing and reducing smoking.
Jan 25, 2023
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News tagged with public policy
Medications
Study: California's proposal to manufacture insulin could curb prices, improve public health
A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign legal scholar argues that the state of California's proposal to manufacture and distribute insulin at cost could be a game-changer for curbing out-of-control ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID data system highlighted as model for public health preparedness, population health surveillance
When COVID-19 hit the Mid-South in 2020, researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center quickly saw how Memphis was struggling to keep pace with the rapid advance of the pandemic. So, they got to work.
Jan 23, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is the best COVID policy for Australia in 2023?
Ongoing vaccination and lower thresholds for escalating public health and social measures may be vital components to combat future COVID-19 variants, new research suggests.
Jan 20, 2023
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Medical economics
Loophole enables FDA approval of unsafe medical devices, study finds
Manufacturers, through a loophole in the law, can use an unsafe medical device as a basis for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization to sell the device, a new Yale-led study finds.
Jan 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Super-contagious new omicron subvariant will spark another wave, experts say
The COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading so fast that the World Health Organization on Friday advised people to wear masks in certain situations, including in crowded, enclosed and poorly ventilated spaces, regardless ...
Jan 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Having strong social connections can improve your health, according to global study
The time people spent with family over the festive period could have improved their health, according to new research which examined how social bonds with close social circles and extended groups relate to health and psychological ...
Jan 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Asthma is on the rise among teens in states where cannabis is recreationally legal
Increases in asthma prevalence were found among teens in states that have legalized cannabis for recreational use, as well as among children in some minority racial and ethnic groups in states with recreational legalization, ...
Jan 11, 2023
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Vaccination
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance increased globally last year, new 23-country survey shows
Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines increased globally, from 75.2% in 2021 to 79.1% in 2022, according to a survey in 23 countries that represent more than 60% of the world's population. However, vaccine acceptance decreased ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood donation samples can be used to monitor progress of epidemics, studies show
An article published in the journal eLife reports a study in which researchers conclude that the proportion of the population previously infected by SARS-CoV-2 (infection-induced seroprevalence) can be estimated using blood ...
Dec 20, 2022
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