Fresh health warning over vaping as shock study finds e-cigarettes may raise risk of heart failure
Dr Yakubu Bene-Alhasan from MedStar Health in Baltimore, US, said the results suggested that those who use e-cigarettes were 19 per cent more likely to develop heart failure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vaping Could Raise Your Risk for Heart Failure
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 -- Think vaping is the " healthy " alternative to smoking? Think again: A new study finds it raises people ' s odds for heart failure. “More and more studies are linking e-cigarettes to harmful effects and finding that it might... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Vaping Health Risks: Study Suggests Nearly 20% Increased Threat Of Heart Disease From E-Cigarette Use
Over six million Americans experienced heart failure in 2020, and that number is estimated to increase to 8.5 million by 2030. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer topline Source Type: news
Biden Administration US Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Delayed Biden Administration US Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Delayed
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ' s proposal to ban menthol flavored cigarettes in the United States faced another setback, according to anti-tobacco advocates who noted...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol —And What to Do About It
Almost 25 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, which puts them at a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke in the next decade. But a much bigger portion have what’s called borderline high cholesterol, an in-between place that’s not quite high, but not quite within a normal range.
Here’s what to know about borderline cholesterol.
What is borderline cholesterol?
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High cholesterol is defined as having a total cholesterol number of 240 mg/dL or above. Someone has borderline cholesterol, meanwhile, when their total cholesterol is in th...
Source: TIME: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Klein Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Forget 'Pack-Years' for Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility, Study Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- Dropping pack-years for lung cancer screening eligibility in favor of a simpler 20-year history of smoking could substantially increase the number of cancers detected and eliminate racial disparities as well, according to an... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Marilyn Monroe Pink Pucci Dress, Hugh Hefner Smoking Jacket Sell at Auction
Marilyn Monro in the pink Pucci dress (also pictured at left) that sold at an auction for a record-setting $325,000. A slew of Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Hefner collectibles sold at auction over the weekend, including a pink Pucci dress worn by the actress and a smoking jacket and slippers worn by…#marilynmonro #marilynmonroe #hughhefner #playboy #juliensauctions #piercebrothers #monroe #hefner #playboymansion #anthonyjabin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
My Oh My, This 5.7% Yield Dividend Stock Is a Magnificent Buy
Global tobacco giant Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has been stuck in the mud for five years. The stock has zigged-zagged up and down, but it currently sits roughly where it did in 2019. But that could soon change. The company has been working hard to develop and acquire its…#philipmorris #marlboro #nonus #iqos #swedish #peg #justinpope #motleyfool (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Youth are becoming the main market for nicotine pouches — and experts are having e-cigarette déjà vu
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Source: CBC | Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada Source Type: news
Screening and phasewise management of burn injuries - Sarda NN, Hingway S.
Thermal, electrical, chemical, or electromagnetic radiation can cause painful wounds or burns. Spilling hot liquids onto the skin can also cause these kinds of injuries. The two biggest factors contributing to burn injuries in the elderly are smoking and e... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Cannabis use and its impact on mental health in youth in Australia and the United States: a scoping review - Baral A, Hanna F, Chimoriya R, Rana K.
Cannabis is a widely used substance among the youth population, with an estimated 2.8% currently smoking cannabis. Its popularity is growing due to the perception of its harmless nature and lack of dependence. However, this increase in use has been linked ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A cross-sectional analysis of parental behavior and adolescent mental health in Mexico: insights into excessive alcohol intake, tobacco use, suicidal behavior, and depressive symptomatology - Reynales-Shigematsu LM, Rivera-Rivera L, S éris-Martínez M, Saenz-de-Miera B.
Depression, suicidal behavior, excessive alcohol intake, and tobacco use are the main mental health problems in adolescents. To address these problems, it is necessary to understand the many factors associated with them, including parental factors. The aim... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Experts urge parents not to vape near kids - as study finds second-hand vapor causes build-up of chemicals linked to CANCER
A new study found that children under 12 who were regularly around vaping had higher levels of metabolites that are made in the body in response to chemicals in the e-cigarette vapor. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
An ED-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Is Feasible, Effective
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 -- A brief opportunistic intervention to support sustained tobacco smoking abstinence in the emergency department is feasible and effective, according to a study published online March 26 in the Emergency Medicine... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 28, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
European regulators close in on Big Tobacco's new tea sticks
European governments are weighing the introduction of tougher rules on cigarette makers' new zero-tobacco heat sticks, moving to close the loopholes they were designed to exploit just months after their launch. Big tobacco companies including Philip Morris International and British American…#europeancommission #latvia #lithuania #croatia #aministryofhealth #bat #pmi #czechia #romania #greece (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
