How One Massachusetts Town Could Shape the Future of Tobacco
As Katharine Silbaugh sees it, one mark of a good public policy is being both big and small: big in its potential impact, small in its disruption to people’s lives. Silbaugh, a lawyer and one of the 240 elected “town meeting members” who make up local government in the picturesque Boston suburb of Brookline, thinks she’s managed to thread that needle with a recently passed ordinance unlike any other in the country.
The ordinance, co-sponsored by Silbaugh and pharmacist and fellow town meeting member Anthony Ishak, ties the right to buy tobacco not to age, but to birth date. At the federal level, Ame...
Source: TIME: Health - December 9, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Incidence of suicide among adolescent and young adult cancer patients: a population-based study - Yang P, Zhang L, Hou X.
BACKGROUND: As the survival rates of cancer patients continue to increase, most cancer patients now die of non-cancer causes. Several studies have been showing elevated suicide rates among patients with cancer. However, no large-scale study has thoroughly ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
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5 Q&As About “Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges”
NIDCR issued a brief Q&A regarding details of the forthcoming report Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges, which will be published in Fall 2021. This comprehensive report will examine improvements in oral health over the past two decad...
Source: NIDCR Science News - September 1, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Vaping just once raises oxidative stress levels in nonsmokers, increasing disease risk
The risk that both tobacco and electronic cigarettes can pose to regular smokers ’ health has been well documented, but a new UCLA study illustrates just how quickly vaping can affect the cells of even healthy younger nonsmokers.The findings,published today in JAMA Pediatrics, show that a single 30-minute vaping session can significantly increase cellular oxidative stress, which occurs when the body has an imbalance between free radicals — molecules that can cause damage to cells — and antioxidants, which fight free radicals.“Over time,this imbalance can play a significant role in causing certain illnesses, inc...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - August 9, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - July 28, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Oncology, Pediatrics, News, Source Type: news
Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, July 28, 2021 -- There ' s some encouraging news for U.S. teens and young adults with cancer.
Survival rates have improved for several types of cancer, though gains have been limited for some common kinds, according to a long-term study... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
Title: Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young AdultsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/28/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/28/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - July 28, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Survival Up for Multiple Cancer Types for Teens, Young Adults
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 -- For adolescents and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer diagnosed at age 15 to 39 years, there has been improvement in five-year relative survival for multiple cancer types, according to a study published online July 26... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 26, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New research identifies cancer types with little survival improvements in adolescents and young adul
(Wiley) Survival rates for adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer have varied considerably depending on cancer type. A new study indicates that survival for multiple cancer types in such patients has improved in recent years, but some patients diagnosed with common cancer types still show limited survival improvements. The results are published by Wiley early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Geographic Disparities Found in Cancer Diagnosis Stage, Mortality for AYAs
FRIDAY, July 23, 2021 -- For adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, living in rural counties and living farther from the reporting hospital are associated with later-stage diagnoses and increased mortality, according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 23, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients
MONDAY, July 19, 2021 -- Teens and young adults with cancer who live in rural areas or far from the hospital where they were diagnosed are more likely to have advanced cancer and more likely to die, new research shows. " A number of studies have... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 19, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Reduced vs. standard CT dose for lung nodules in children, young adults with cancer
(American Roentgen Ray Society) According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology, among the 78 patients with cancer who underwent standard-dose chest CT and reduced-dose chest CT in the same imaging encounter, the reduced-dose protocol detected greater than 90% of lung nodules identified on the standard-dose examination. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Annual Report to the Nation: Rapid decrease in lung cancer and melanoma deaths lead overall continued decline in cancer death rate
Overall incidence rates continue to increase in women, children and adolescents and young adults. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - July 8, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Many Youth With Blood Cancers Receive Intensive End-of-Life Care
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 -- Fifty-five percent of children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic malignancies experience high-intensity end-of-life care (HI-EOLC), with an increased likelihood for those treated at medium or large hospitals,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 6, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Colon Cancer Rising in Young Adults, Linked to Sugary Drinks
As consumption of sugar-laden drinks rose in the 1980s and ’90s, so did colorectal cancer rates among younger adults, a study in nurses found. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Colon and Colorectal Cancer Sugar Weight Obesity Gut (Journal) Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
