Menthol Vapes Could Be Even More Toxic to Lungs
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adding menthol flavoring to electronic cigarettes may damage… Read More »Menthol Vapes Could Be Even More Toxic to Lungs
Suicide rises to 11th leading cause of death in the US in 2021, reversing two years of decline
CNN — The suicide rate in the United States returned to a near-record high in 2021, reversing two years of… Read More »Suicide rises to 11th leading cause of death in the US in 2021, reversing two years of decline
Dual vaccine comprising two diarrhea-causing viruses generates antibodies against both — ScienceDaily
Every year, norovirus causes hundreds of millions of cases of food poisoning — and the deaths of at least 50,000… Read More »Dual vaccine comprising two diarrhea-causing viruses generates antibodies against both — ScienceDaily
WHO launches policy on preventing and addressing sexual misconduct
The World Health Organization today launched its Policy on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct[*] which places the victims and survivors at its… Read More »WHO launches policy on preventing and addressing sexual misconduct
Fentanyl-Xylazine Combo An Emerging Threat
April 12, 2023 — The spread of fentanyl and the animal tranquilizer xylazine is an “emerging threat” to the United… Read More »Fentanyl-Xylazine Combo An Emerging Threat
Almost 90% of US mpox-related deaths were in Black men, and nearly all had weakened immune systems, CDC reports
CNN — Almost 90% of mpox-related deaths in the United States were among Black men, and nearly all had weakened… Read More »Almost 90% of US mpox-related deaths were in Black men, and nearly all had weakened immune systems, CDC reports
How road rage really affects your driving — and the self-driving cars of the future — ScienceDaily
New research by the University of Warwick has identified characteristics of aggressive driving — which impact both road users and… Read More »How road rage really affects your driving — and the self-driving cars of the future — ScienceDaily
‘On Par’ With Heart Disease, Cancer, Book Says
April 12, 2023 — Filmmaker Gez Medinger and immunologist Danny Altmann have been dubbed by British media as “COVID’s odd couple,”… Read More »‘On Par’ With Heart Disease, Cancer, Book Says
Medication abortion drug may be harder to get after court ruling, but it won’t be impossible
CNN — Mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion, faces tighter restrictions than it has in years after a federal… Read More »Medication abortion drug may be harder to get after court ruling, but it won’t be impossible
Greater fat stores and cholesterol increase with brain volume, but beyond a certain point they are associated with faster brain aging — ScienceDaily
Among Indigenous, rural non-industrial populations inhabiting the tropical forests of lowland Bolivia, researchers report, there appears to be an optimal… Read More »Greater fat stores and cholesterol increase with brain volume, but beyond a certain point they are associated with faster brain aging — ScienceDaily