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Almost half of young vapers are able to stop with quitline help

Written by | 14 Dec 2024

Quitline coaching over the phone helped almost half of young people who vape ditch the habit, potentially improving their health and decreasing the chances they’ll transition to cigarettes,… read more.

Sugary drinks significantly raise cardiovascular disease risk, but occasional sweet treats don’t, scientists find

Written by | 11 Dec 2024

A little of what you fancy does you good… unless it’s a fizzy drink. Scientists studying the impact of sugar on the risk of cardiovascular disease have found… read more.

Antipsychotic medications don’t always work the way they’re supposed to

Written by | 8 Dec 2024

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo analyzed data from nearly 500,000 Canadian patients who lived in nursing homes across Canada between 2000 and 2022. It found… read more.

Nearly 1 in 3 retail pharmacies have closed since 2010

Written by | 7 Dec 2024

About 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies have closed since 2010, with the vast majority of states experiencing an overall decline in drugstores in recent years, according to… read more.

Global antibiotic consumption has increased by more than 21 percent since 2016

Written by | 24 Nov 2024

A new study highlights recent, but fluctuating, growth in global human antibiotic consumption, one of the main drivers of growing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR results in infections that… read more.

Smokers who switch to vaping see improved respiratory health

Written by | 16 Nov 2024

A new paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that people who switch from smoking cigarettes to vaping see improved respiratory health, but people… read more.

Drug supply chain issues more likely to result in shortages in US than Canada

Written by | 10 Nov 2024

Reports of drug-related supply-chain issues were 40% less likely to result in drug shortages in Canada versus the United States, according to a new study from University of… read more.

New study shows that university students experienced increased psychological distress during COVID-19, but utilized fewer support services

Written by | 1 Nov 2024

PhD in Public Health candidate Elaine Russell and her mentor Kenneth Griffin, professor in the department of Global and Community Health, in George Mason University’s College of Public Health, worked with… read more.

Research spotlight: Investigating strategies to help clinicians and patients navigate prescription costs

Written by | 29 Oct 2024

Hussain S. Lalani, MD, MPH, MSc, of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the lead author of a paper published in JAMA, “Strategies… read more.

Period poverty research finds 1 in 3 teens lack access to menstruation products

Written by | 30 Sep 2024

One in three adolescents who have visited a pediatric emergency department report difficulties in accessing menstruation products, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National… read more.

Self-reporting of health may lead to underestimation of health inequalities in England

Written by | 27 Sep 2024

A first-of-its kind analysis of data collected from England’s annual health survey found that of the people who reported their health as ‘poor’, those living in areas of… read more.

E-cigarette brands are skirting the rules about health warning labels on Instagram

Written by | 17 Sep 2024

Island breeze, blue lagoon, dew drop—these aren’t the names of scented candles on display at your local home goods store. They’re flavors of synthetic nicotine used in e-cigarettes,… read more.

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