Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Myopia in Children
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with greater myopic refraction, longer axial length, and increased odds of developing moderate and high myopia, according to a study published online May 11 in JA…
Learn MorePolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online May 9 in BMJ Open.Michelle Beidelschies, Ph.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and col…
Learn MoreLa tasa de fumar llega a mínimos históricos en EE. UU.
JUEVES, 27 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Menos adultos de EE. UU. están fumando cigarrillos, ya que las tasas se desplomaron de nuevo el año pasado, según las autoridades de salud federales.En total, 1 de cada 9 estadounidenses fumaron un cigar…
Learn MoreU.S. Smoking Rate Reaches All-Time Low
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer U.S. adults are smoking cigarettes, as rates dropped again last year, according to federal health officials.In all, one in nine American adults smoked cigarettes last year, an all-time low and a signi…
Learn MoreU.S. Smoking Rate Hits All-Time Low
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer U.S. adults are smoking cigarettes, as rates dropped again last year, according to federal health officials.In all, 1 in 9 American adults smoked cigarettes last year, an all-time low, and a significa…
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Use in Young Teens Tied to Later Tobacco Cigarette Use
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among adolescents is associated with higher odds of tobacco cigarette use later in adolescence, according to a study published online April 18 in Tobacco Control…
Learn MoreEl vapeo podría aumentar las probabilidades de que los adolescentes fumen
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adolescentes jóvenes que vapean y fuman cigarrillos podrían estar preparando el terreno para convertirse en fumadores empedernidos en la adolescencia tardía, sugiere un estudio reciente. Los inves…
Learn MoreVaping Might Make Smoking Habit More Likely in Teens
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young teens who vape and smoke cigarettes may be setting themselves up to be heavy smokers by the time they are older teens, a new study suggests. The researchers chalked it up to what they called the “ent…
Learn MoreJuul llega a un acuerdo de 462 millones de dólares con seis estados y D.C.
JUEVES, 13 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El miércoles, Juul Labs llegó a un acuerdo de 462 millones de dólares con varios estados sobre el agresivo mercadeo de sus cigarrillos electrónicos dirigido a los menores de edad.Este último acuerdo incl…
Learn MoreJuul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With Six States, D.C.
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Juul Labs on Wednesday reached a $462 million settlement with several states over the aggressive marketing of its electronic cigarettes to minors.This latest settlement includes New York, California, Colorad…
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