Illicit Vapes and E-Cigarettes Flood Stores as F.D.A. Struggles to Combat Imports
Some vapes are appearing with increasing nicotine levels that approach those in a carton of cigarettes. U.S. regulators did not authorize them, but have failed to keep them off shelves. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett Tags: E-Cigarettes Smoking and Tobacco Nicotine Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Teenagers and Adolescence Attorneys General Addiction (Psychology) Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
A constant battle: exploring the intergenerational consequences of racism in the UK
Centre for Mental Health (CMH) - This briefing finds that racism has far-reaching impacts on parents, their children, and the relationships between them. Based on research between the CMH and King ’s College London with both parents and teenagers from UK racialised communities, it finds that both past and present experiences of racism can affect mental health across generations of a family. The briefing calls on the government to commit to tackling all forms of racism through a cross-govern ment strategy. It also says that the Department for Health and Social Care and NHS England should fully resource work with rac...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - October 10, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Equality and diversity Mental health Source Type: news
Suicide or not? Issues in the demonstration of anaphylaxis, a review of the literature - Kr álíková V, Gavronová A, Hamerlik L, Svrchokryl V, Vitovják M, Kim H, Šidová V, Bednaříková J, Dobias M.
The authors review the literature on the determination of post-mortem serum tryptase values and present the case of a young man who was hit by a train. However, his family believes he has no motivation to commit suicide. Collision with a train is one of th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
TechCrunch+ Roundup: AI investor survey, calculating TAM, inside the FTX trial
Follow-on financing is harder to raise these days, which means founders must watch their spending like hawks while keeping the peace with their investors like sweet, cooing doves. Which proofs are investors looking for before they’ll commit to additional funding, what’s an acceptable burn rate,…#techcrunchdisrupt #tcplusroundup #generativeai #annaheim #tam #rebeccabellan #jacquelynmelinek #pitchbook #venture #alexwilhelm (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Misinformation Influencing the Regulation of Novel Nicotine Products
[AllAfrica InfoWire] Atthe height of COVID-19, the general assumption by the scientific world was that COVID-19 would fill the gap between scientific data and policymaking, and probably lead to fact-based regulation. However, developments on the ground show that this has not happened and may not happen in the mid-term with regards to designing health policies, and later on, Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 6, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Source Type: news
Holly Willoughby: Man Arrested Over Alleged Plot To Kidnap British Presenter
A 36-year-old man has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to kidnap British TV presenter Holly Willoughby. The accused, Gavin Plumb, has been charged with “soliciting to commit murder, incitement to commit rape, and incitement to commit kidnap.” He will appear in…#hollywilloughby #gavinplumb #itv #sun #phillipschofield #thismorning #willougby #schofield (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Commit to increase nursing student numbers, politicians urged
Political parties’ future manifestos should commit to addressing a decline in the uptake of nursing courses, the Council of Deans of Health has urged. The body – which represents 105 UK learning faculties engaged in education and research for nursing, midwifery and allied health professions – has called on political parties and candidates standing in... Read moreThe post Commit to increase nursing student numbers, politicians urged appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 2, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
As trial looms, Sam Bankman-Fried ’s own words may pose his biggest risk
Bankman-Fried, 31, is accused of bilking customers and investors out of billions of dollars in the November 2022 collapse of FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he founded. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of wire fraud, two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to…#ftx #newyorkcity #bankmanfried #stanforduniversity #bahamas #sequoiacapital #softbank #bankmans #nfl #tombrady (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has again refused to say if the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 will be axed. Asked by the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg if the high speed line would run to Manchester, he said: "We're getting on with delivering [the project], I'm not going to comment on this speculation."…#rishisunak #birmingham #manchester #laurakuenssberg #labour #times (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sales data indicate that restrictions on flavored vaping products encourage smoking
Legal restrictions on the flavors of nicotine vaping products are associated with increased cigarette purchases, according to a new paper that analyzes retail sales data from 44 states. For each fewer 0.7-milliliter nicotine pod sold in jurisdictions with such policies, the analysis found,…#yale #abigailfriedman #friedmanetal #fda #reasoncom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Ban Smoking and Vaping in Schools Worldwide, WHO Urges
[UN News] Young people continue to be "relentlessly" targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vaping "whether sitting in class, playing games outside or waiting at the school bus stop". (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 27, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
World Health Organization calls for ban on shops near schools selling vapes and tobacco
The World Health Organization says schools should be nicotine-free zones. In 2022, 15.5 per cent of the UK's 16 to 24-year-olds vaped daily or occasionally. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Ban Smoking and Vaping in School to Protect Young People
[WHO] Today, the World Health Organization released two new publications, "Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools," and "Nicotine- and tobacco-free school toolkit" to help protect children's health just in time for back-to-school season in many countries. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 26, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Children and Youth Education External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
Weaving culture with consequence: immigrant status and child maltreatment outcomes in early adulthood - Kuper JL.
BACKGROUND: Child maltreatment is associated with a host of negative consequences over the life course, the most concerning of which is violence. Nevertheless, many abused and neglected youth do not grow up and commit violence. Meanwhile, research consiste... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Psychologists reveal tips to trick your brain into enjoying running
It's no secret that exercise is good for you. Cardio exercise such as running has been shown to promote heart health, reduce cancer risk, support the immune system, improve sleep and mood and overall lead to a longer, healthier life. The problem is, many of us find it hard to commit to regular…#noelbrick #stuartholliday #ulsteruniversity #northernireland #psychologyofrunning (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
