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Study finds e-cigarette ads on social media often misleading

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, often advertised with neon-electric colors and bright lettering to make them look like boxes of candy or fruit juice. But underneath all the flair, a specific label written clearly in black text on a white background is required by law to be there: a warning that says the product contains nicotine and that nicotine is an addictive substance.

14 Sep 2024

Study sheds light on potential demand for psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression in the U.S.

In the wake of mounting evidence for the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering approving psilocybin, the active ingredient in "magic mushrooms," for treating depression in the near future.

13 Sep 2024

Low manganese levels found to worsen inflammatory bowel conditions

Researchers at the University of Michigan have delved deeper into the relationship between manganese deficiency and inflammatory bowel disease and found that low levels of the micronutrient can exacerbate intestinal injury and inflammation.

13 Sep 2024

Study links COVID-19 to higher benzodiazepine use in postpartum women

New research from the University of Georgia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may have had an unexpected side effect for postpartum women: more benzodiazepine prescriptions.

13 Sep 2024

Research highlights gaps in evidence for lifestyle counseling in medicine

Healthcare professionals are increasingly giving advice to patients on how to improve their health, but there is often a lack of scientific evidence if this advice is actually beneficial.

13 Sep 2024

Assessing the environmental impact of biotechnological pesticides

Biotechnological pesticides are a promising alternative to traditional chemical pesticides. But we have limited knowledge of how toxic they are to other organisms in the environment beyond regulatory assessments.

13 Sep 2024

No one wants to talk about racial trauma. Why my family broke our silence.

I wasn't sure if visiting a cotton field was a good idea. Almost everyone in my family was antsy when we pulled up to the sea of white.

13 Sep 2024

New mechanism aims to ensure equitable distribution of mpox vaccines and treatments

In coordination with Member States, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have established an access and allocation mechanism for mpox medical countermeasures including vaccines, treatments and diagnostic tests.

13 Sep 2024

Forests near homes are crucial in mitigating heat-related health risks

Across the globe, heat waves are becoming more frequent and more intense. Therefore, how to effectively combat the adverse effects of heat is an increasingly important topic of research.

13 Sep 2024

WHO adds MVA-BN vaccine to prequalification list as first vaccine against mpox

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list.

13 Sep 2024

Melanoma incidence and mortality may eventually decrease among the entire Swedish population

Researchers assess the incidence of melanoma and mortality trends among younger patients.

13 Sep 2024

Researchers find no evidence of monkeypox infection in pets, despite presence of viral DNA

Study found that MPXV DNA on pets in mpox-affected households was likely due to human contamination, not true infection, as no live virus or antibodies were detected.

12 Sep 2024

Study reveals significant increase in drug overdoses in Colombia among young women

Overdose rates in Colombia involving illegal opioids, hallucinogens, stimulants and sedative psychotropic medication increased greatly during 2018-2021, mainly caused by overdoses in young women, according to a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

12 Sep 2024

COVID-19 vaccines prevented millions of deaths across Latin America and the Caribbean, study shows

Researchers estimate that COVID-19 vaccines averted between 610,000 and 2.62 million deaths in select Latin American and Caribbean countries from early 2021 to May 2022.

12 Sep 2024

New study links lower Nutri-score foods to increased cardiovascular risk

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality in Western Europe, accounting for 1/3 of deaths in 2019.

12 Sep 2024

Avian influenza detected in Texas wastewater samples

Avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, which spread to cattle and infected 14 people this year, was detected using virome sequencing in the wastewater of 10 Texas cities by researchers at UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine.

12 Sep 2024

New IndiPHARM initiative aims to revolutionize personalized medication management

A Columbia University-led multicenter research effort called IndiPHARM: individual metabolome and exposome assessment for pharmaceutical optimization will develop a platform and monitoring system to prevent unwanted interactions between medications and other environmental, genetic, and lifestyle factors, in order to optimize therapeutic efficacy.

12 Sep 2024

Public Health News and Research

Study finds e-cigarette ads on social media often misleading

Study sheds light on potential demand for psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression in the U.S.

Low manganese levels found to worsen inflammatory bowel conditions

Study links COVID-19 to higher benzodiazepine use in postpartum women

Research highlights gaps in evidence for lifestyle counseling in medicine

Assessing the environmental impact of biotechnological pesticides

No one wants to talk about racial trauma. Why my family broke our silence.

New mechanism aims to ensure equitable distribution of mpox vaccines and treatments

Forests near homes are crucial in mitigating heat-related health risks

WHO adds MVA-BN vaccine to prequalification list as first vaccine against mpox

Melanoma incidence and mortality may eventually decrease among the entire Swedish population

Researchers find no evidence of monkeypox infection in pets, despite presence of viral DNA

Study reveals significant increase in drug overdoses in Colombia among young women

COVID-19 vaccines prevented millions of deaths across Latin America and the Caribbean, study shows

New study links lower Nutri-score foods to increased cardiovascular risk

Avian influenza detected in Texas wastewater samples

New IndiPHARM initiative aims to revolutionize personalized medication management

Genetics of Alzheimer's disease and dementia in African populations presented at Nairobi conference

In Montana, 911 calls reveal impact of heat waves on rural seniors

Molnupiravir reduces long-term COVID-19 symptoms but shows limited impact on hospitalizations

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