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Expanding access to anti-obesity medications delivers 13% return on investment for society

Written by | 31 Mar 2025

A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds expanded access to anti-obesity medications would lead to significant increases in life expectancy and disease-free years while generating a substantial societal return… read more.

With bird flu in raw milk, many in U.S. still do not know risks of consuming it

Written by | 20 Mar 2025

Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) located H5N1 bird flu virus in samples of raw, or unpasteurized, milk in tests in four states in April 2024, and… read more.

Optimizing public placement of naloxone kits to save lives

Written by | 19 Mar 2025

Making it easy to access naloxone kits to reverse the effects of opioid poisoning will help save lives, according to research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.241228  that looks at… read more.

Novel cigarette pricing policy linked to decrease in sales in California city

Written by | 10 Mar 2025

A new study found that an Oakland, Calif. law requiring cigarette prices to increase to a minimum of $8 per pack led to a decline in sales, suggesting… read more.

UK gambling industry is using Big Tobacco tactics to downplay harms and influence the public argues new analysis

Written by | 20 Feb 2025

NEW analysis published in the BMJ reveals the UK gambling industry is mimicking the tactics first used by Big Tobacco decades ago to downplay the harms of gambling and influence… read more.

Heart disease remains leading cause of death as key health risk factors continue to rise

Written by | 3 Feb 2025

Heart disease kills more people than any other cause as many of the risks factors that contribute to it remain on the rise, according the data reported in the 2025… read more.

Move more, age well: Prescribing physical activity for older adults as a recipe for healthy aging

Written by | 29 Jan 2025

Can physical activity extend the lifespans of older adults? A review article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.231336 summarizes the considerable evidence supporting the important role physical activity plays in… read more.

$3.9 million grant seeks to expand primary care and rural tracks for medical student training in Arizona

Written by | 20 Jan 2025

Arizona is one of the fastest-growing states in the United States, but it is facing critical shortage of primary care physicians. Today, Arizona currently ranks 42nd in primary care… read more.

‘True food’ research database offers rankings for 50,000 processed foods

Written by | 16 Jan 2025

The database, developed by researchers at Mass General Brigham and made available to the public, sheds light on the availability of processed foods at different grocery stores, highlighting… read more.

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.

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