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The 2023 Disability Data Report
Jill Hanass-Hancock (South African Medical Research Council), GVS Murthy (Indian Institute of Public Health), Michael Palmer (University of Western Australia), Monica Pinilla-Roncancio (Universidad de los Andes), The 2023 Disability Data Report, Fordham Res. Consortium on Disability (2023): The 2023 report... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - July 29, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Medical Journal Retracts Vaping Study for Political, Rather than Scientific Reasons
The journalBMC Public Health has announced that it will be retracting apaper it published last October which concluded that the use of electronic cigarettes has helped accelerate the decline in cigarette smoking. The study, entitled " Population-level counterfactual trend modelling to examine the relationship between smoking prevalence and e-cigarette use among US adults, " analyzed U.S. population-based data on trends in e-cigarette consumption and smoking prevalence from approximately 8 years prior to when e-cigarettes became popular in the U.S. through 2019. The authors used adult cigarette prevalence trends from 1...
Source: The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary - July 28, 2023 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

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U.S. policymakers, looking for ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the health care system, should consider what other countries are doing to drive change. (Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - July 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Emily Hough Source Type: blogs

Vasodilators For High Blood Pressure: Types, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
Conclusion In summary, vasodilators play a pivotal role in managing cardiovascular conditions, including hypertension, which is rapidly becoming a global health concern. By expanding the body’s blood vessels, these unique medications can improve blood flow and decrease the pressure exerted by the heart, thereby providing relief to numerous patients worldwide. Their applications are diverse, extending beyond hypertension to conditions like angina, heart failure, and even erectile dysfunction. However, these medications should be taken carefully and always under the supervision of a doctor due to the potent...
Source: The EMT Spot - July 27, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs

Unmasking the threat of greed in health care [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Don Gaede, an internal medicine and vascular medicine physician, to discuss the “existential threat of greed in U.S. health care” highlighted in a JAMA editorial. Don shares his firsthand encounters with unethical practices within his specialty of vascular medicine, where patients are urged Read more… Unmasking the threat of greed in health care [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs