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Study finds increased risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults who discontinued statins

Statins are known to reduce the risk of further problems in patients of any age who have already suffered heart problems or stroke.

30 Jul 2019

FDA clears existing tests with new indications to aid in the diagnosis of Lyme disease

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared for marketing four previously cleared tests with new indications to aid in the diagnosis of Lyme disease.

30 Jul 2019

Banning tobacco sales to under 21s could have significant impacts on population health

Restricting the sale of tobacco and tobacco products for persons under the age of 21 could lead to a decline in smoking rates across the USA.

29 Jul 2019

Study finds rates of new persistent opioid use among women after vaginal or cesarean delivery

Nearly half of American women having a baby in the last decade received a prescription for a powerful opioid painkiller as part of their birth experience, a new study shows.

27 Jul 2019

'Tobacco-21 laws' yield substantive reductions in smoking among 18- to 20-year-olds

County- and municipality-level bans on tobacco sales to individuals under age 21 yield substantive reductions in smoking among 18- to 20-year-olds, according to a new study from the Yale School of Public Health.

26 Jul 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Cue the drug price debate

The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate Finance Committee this week unveiled a sweeping proposal that seeks to lower prescription drug prices for the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

25 Jul 2019

Study: More than half of the top-grossing movies in Ontario expose kids to smoking

More than half of the top-grossing movies in Ontario in the past 16 years featured smoking, according to University of Toronto researchers with the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit - and most of these films were rated as acceptable for youth.

25 Jul 2019

Salk study unlocks new way to target hard-to-treat cancers

Now, a new Salk Institute study, published on July 24, 2019, in the journal Science Advances, shows that researchers could target these hard-to-treat cancers by pursuing drugs that keep a cellular "switch," called CREB, from triggering tumor growth.

25 Jul 2019

FDA approves first nasal glucagon therapy for treatment of severe hypoglycemia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Baqsimi nasal powder, the first glucagon therapy approved for the emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia that can be administered without an injection.

24 Jul 2019

Study: Just half of young drinkers recall seeing health messages on alcohol packaging

Just half of 11-19 year old drinkers recall seeing health messages or warnings on alcohol packaging - despite being an important target market for this information, according to new research.

24 Jul 2019

Using e-cigarettes daily helps smokers to quit combustible cigarettes

A new study from the Massachusetts General Hospital's Tobacco Research and Treatment Center provides critical population-level evidence demonstrating that using e-cigarettes daily helps U.S. smokers to quit smoking combustible (i.e. regular) cigarettes.

23 Jul 2019

FDA grants approval for generic versions of Lyrica

On July 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved multiple applications for first generics of Lyrica (pregabalin) for the management of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, for the management of postherpetic neuralgia, as an adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial onset seizures in patients 17 years of age and older, for the management of fibromyalgia, and for the management of neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury.

22 Jul 2019

Amid teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ Juul taps addiction expert as medical director

Juul Labs, the nation's leading manufacturer of e-cigarettes, has hired as its medical director a prominent University of California researcher known for his work on the dangers nicotine poses for the adolescent brain.

19 Jul 2019

Leading healthcare organizations urge Government to prioritize a new alcohol strategy

The BMA and other leading healthcare organizations have written to the public health minister expressing their growing concerns over the impact that alcohol is having on the nation’s health urging the Government to prioritize a new alcohol strategy.

19 Jul 2019

Potential benefits and risks of using e-cigarettes

While cigarette use for high school students is at an all-time low (8%), 21% of students in the United States report using e-cigarettes in the past month, which is the highest level to date.

18 Jul 2019

Marijuana isn’t a great choice for glaucoma treatment, says expert

Marijuana can help reduce the pressure inside the eye (IOP, or intraocular pressure). Being a euphoric drug, it is now a commonly used recreational and medicinal drug. In fact, its use ranks fourth among all substances, behind tobacco, alcohol and caffeine.

18 Jul 2019

Tobacco News and Research

Study finds increased risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults who discontinued statins

FDA clears existing tests with new indications to aid in the diagnosis of Lyme disease

Banning tobacco sales to under 21s could have significant impacts on population health

Study finds rates of new persistent opioid use among women after vaginal or cesarean delivery

'Tobacco-21 laws' yield substantive reductions in smoking among 18- to 20-year-olds

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Cue the drug price debate

Study: More than half of the top-grossing movies in Ontario expose kids to smoking

Salk study unlocks new way to target hard-to-treat cancers

FDA approves first nasal glucagon therapy for treatment of severe hypoglycemia

Study: Just half of young drinkers recall seeing health messages on alcohol packaging

Using e-cigarettes daily helps smokers to quit combustible cigarettes

FDA grants approval for generic versions of Lyrica

Amid teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ Juul taps addiction expert as medical director

Leading healthcare organizations urge Government to prioritize a new alcohol strategy

Potential benefits and risks of using e-cigarettes

Marijuana isn’t a great choice for glaucoma treatment, says expert

Recreational cannabis legalization could impact alcohol industry, research shows

FDA approves antibacterial drug to treat complicated urinary tract infections, intra-abdominal infections

New methods to recognize antimicrobial resistant bacteria and how they work

New regulations on e-cigarettes may have unintended consequences

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