Addiction
Smoking costs U.S. economy almost $900 billion a year
Smoking isn't only costly in terms of health risks, it also cost the U.S. economy $891 billion in 2020.
Sep 29, 2022
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Medical economics
City-based soda pop taxes don't effectively reduce sugar consumption
As taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages continue to pop up across the U.S. and abroad, public health experts laud their effect on lowering purchases of the calorie-heavy drinks and encouraging healthier habits.
Sep 7, 2022
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Health
Thousands will die and millions will suffer from humanitarian crisis of fuel poverty in UK, warn experts
Epidemic-levels of fuel poverty affecting half of U.K. households will cause a "significant humanitarian crisis with thousands of lives lost and millions of children's development blighted," warn health experts in the latest ...
Sep 2, 2022
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Addiction
Cost now biggest turn-off to smoking
Rising cigarette prices have overtaken health concerns as the biggest motivator for people to cut down or stop smoking.
Aug 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
California millionaire tax that funds mental health programs prevented 5,500 suicides, study shows
California is the only state in the U.S. with a statewide tax for mental health programs, applying to personal incomes above $1 million. Approved by voters in 2004, the tax has generated over $20 billion since 2005. But has ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Addiction
Higher taxes on e-cigs likely to boost cigarette smoking among young adults
In an attempt to curb the use of increasingly popular electronic nicotine delivery systems, such as e-cigarettes, 30 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. have implemented taxes on these products. But a growing body of evidence ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Medications
Cannabis regulations inadequate given rising health risks of high-potency products
Nearly half of all U.S. citizens now live in a state where they can purchase cannabis from a recreational market, and all but 13 states have legalized medical use. These state-level policies have all been developed and adopted ...
Jul 18, 2022
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Health
Can food taxes and subsidies improve health outcomes?
Globally, millions of deaths every year can be attributed to bad diets, and these numbers are rising. These deaths are preventable, and one strategy to encourage consumers to make healthier choices is through fiscal policy, ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Thousands quarantined after Beijing man breaks COVID rules
A Beijing man has landed thousands of his neighbours in quarantine after he ignored an order to stay at home and later tested positive for COVID-19, prompting a police investigation.
May 30, 2022
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Health
Motherhood deferred: US median age for giving birth hits 30
For Allyson Jacobs, life in her 20s and 30s was about focusing on her career in health care and enjoying the social scene in New York City. It wasn't until she turned 40 that she and her husband started trying to have children. ...
May 6, 2022
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