Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana and hallucinogen use are at an all-time high among young adults, U.S. health officials reported Monday.Compared to five or 10 years ago, the use of these drugs over the past year has risen significa…
Learn MoreUna ameba comecerebros podría haber provocado la muerte de un niño de Nebraska
VIERNES, 19 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es probable que la muerte de un niño de Nebraska fuera provocada por una infección con una “ameba comecerebros”, que ocurrió después de que el niño nadara en un río local, anunciaron esta semana las au…
Learn MoreBrain-Eating Amoeba May Have Caused Nebraska Child’s Death
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The death of a child in Nebraska was likely caused by an infection with a “brain-eating amoeba” that occurred after the child swam in a local river, state health officials announced this week.In a news release,…
Learn MoreFlavored Nontobacco Oral Nicotine Products Widely Used by Teens
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flavored nontobacco oral nicotine products are the second most widely used nicotine product type among adolescents, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in Pediatrics.
Alyssa F. Harlow, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreLos adolescentes adictos a la nicotina rechazan el vapeo, y recurren a los dulces y chicles
LUNES, 8 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adolescentes recurren cada vez más a los chicles, grajeas y gominolas que contienen nicotina para obtener una estimulación rápida, advierte un histórico estudio.Los productos orales de nicotina sin ta…
Learn MoreTurning Away From Vaping, Nicotine-Addicted Teens Choose Candy, Gums
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teens increasingly are turning to nicotine-loaded gum, lozenges and gummies for a quick rush, a groundbreaking study warns.Tobacco-free oral nicotine products were the second-most commonly used nicotine or toba…
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Use Tied to Future Cannabis Use in Teens
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a strong individual-level association between adolescent electronic cigarette use and subsequent cannabis use, according to a study published online July 22 in JAMA Network Open.
Ruoyan Sun, Ph.D….
Learn MoreMuchos fumadores que desean dejarlo acaban vapeando también
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchos fumadores ansiosos por dejar de fumar adoptan los cigarrillos electrónicos como herramienta para abandonar el hábito, pero un nuevo estudio advierte que la medida podría aumentar el riesgo de h…
Learn MoreMany Smokers Who Want to Quit Just End Up Vaping, Too
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many smokers eager to quit embrace electronic cigarettes as a tool for kicking the habit, but a new study warns the move may raise the risk for becoming addicted to both cigarettes and vaping.The finding fo…
Learn MoreTobacco Treatment Aids Quitting for Dual Users of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tobacco treatment, such as nicotine-replacement therapy and behavioral support therapy, helps dual users of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes quit smoking, according to a study published online July 20…
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