Europe ’s war against tobacco has a new target: Nicotine
Europe is building up a head of steam to wage the next war on Big Tobacco. And this time, it’s not over deadly cigarettes but a product that contains no tobacco at all — the seemingly innocuous nicotine pouch. Still somewhat of an anomaly outside of Sweden, nicotine pouches are little bags of…#sweden #croatia #czechrepublic #denmark #slovakia #unitedkingdom #commission #belgium #netherlands #philipgorham (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NBC Reporter Horrified By ‘Machine’ Epstein Used To ‘Recruit’ and ‘Commit Horrible Crimes Against’ Underage Girls, Revealed in New Docs
The second batch of unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents laid out the “whole process” he and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell employed to commit their “horrible crimes” against underaged girls, NBC investigative correspondent Tom Winter reported. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for her…#jeffreyepstein #ghislainemaxwell #tomwinter #maxwell #manhattan #chrisjansingreports #palmbeach #recarey #billclinton #michaeljackson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nicotine Study Shows Mind's Power When It Comes to Drugs
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 -- How much a person believes in the strength of a drug might influence how powerfully that drug influences brain activity, a new study has found. Smokers told to expect a low, medium or high dose of nicotine from an... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Here & apos;s how to commit to Dry January and stop drinking
Clinical psychologist Dr. Ali Mattu explains how to commit to Dry January and manage social situations involving alcohol. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - January 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Here ’s How Much Shiba Inu You Need to Make $1M if SHIB Hits $0.01, $0.05 or $0.09
This article outlines the amount a Shiba Inu (SHIB) investor would need to commit now to hit $1 million if SHIB clinches any of the ambitious price targets, such as $0.01, $0.05, and $0.09. Investors in the cryptocurrency market are always looking for the next big opportunity, and Shiba Inu has…#shib #shibainu (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Weak blocks WIP #1 by kushti · Pull Request #2055 · ergoplatform/ergo
Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit. This suggestion is invalid because no changes were made to the code. Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is closed. Suggestions cannot be applied while viewing a subset of changes. Only one suggestion per line… (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

This plant-based pill could be the alternative to nicotine patches smokers have been waiting for
Plant-based could be the better option for more than just a diet - going the natural route may also help you finally put down the cigarettes for good. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Want to quit smoking in 2024?
A new study published in Addiction has found that cytisine, a low-cost, generic stop-smoking aid that has been used in eastern Europe since the 1960s, increases the chances of successful smoking cessation by more than two-fold compared with placebo and may be more effective than nicotine replacement therapy. It has a benign safety profile, with no evidence of serious safety concerns. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - January 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news

Jack Smith Asks Appeals Court to Reject Trump ’s Immunity Claim
WASHINGTON—Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court on Saturday to reject Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election, arguing that his defense “threatens to license Presidents to commit crimes to remain in office.” In…#jacksmith #donaldtrumps #trump (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The FDA is losing a whack-a-mole contest with illegal Chinese e-cigarettes as health experts warn of more teens'addicted to nicotine '
Federal officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes at U.S. ports, but thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China, according to government and industry data reviewed by The Associated Press. The figures underscore the chaotic…#circana #fda #bonniehalpernfelsher #stanforduniversity #brianking #escobars #pineappleice #bluerazz #iri #marcsilas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dreaming of a'Dry January'? An Expert Offers Tips
THURSDAY, Dec. 28 -- As the New Year approaches, many will commit to a trend called " Dry January, " where you stop drinking for a month to get more healthy.For years, it ' s been a tall order to abstain from alcohol when going out, but with a plethora... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Best of 2023, Killing the Skydancer: episode three, An Open Secret – podcast
In this special Age of Extinction mini-series from Science Weekly, which first aired in 2023, the Guardian ’s biodiversity reporter, Phoebe Weston, explores the illegal killing of birds of prey on grouse moors, and asks why it is so difficult to solve these crimes. In the third and final episode, Phoebe finds out more about the pressures that drive people to commit raptor persecution, discovers how the police investigation into the case of Susie’s crushed chicks unfolded, and how Susie, the hen harrier, is doing nowContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Phoebe Weston, produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Joel Cox the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Environment Biodiversity Conservation Birds Animals Wildlife World news Source Type: news

13 Ways the World Got Better in 2023
As in most years, much of the media focus in 2023 was on the myriad crises people all over the world faced, from horrific wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East to devastating natural disasters (many climate-change-related) in Turkey, Southeast Africa, Hawaii, Canada, and more. At the end of this long year, though, it’s worth taking a step back and considering some of the ways things improved. Here are some examples, gathered together by TIME’s climate and health journalists: [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] COVID-19 death numbers plummeted… Since the pandemic began, COVID-19 has b...
Source: TIME: Health - December 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TIME Staff Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

New Lecce Libre commit: 9 additional network interaction points removed from Ledger Live
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why experts fear nicotine in 'safer' vapes is more harmful than we thought
Some experts are beginning to question whether nicotine is really as benign as thought, or whether its adverse effects have simply been masked. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news