Category: Public Health

Public Health

Fewer Young Americans Say They Smoke Cigarettes

Rates of cigarette smoking among young U.S. adults have drastically declined since 2001, new data show.

Public Health

Ground Cannabis Linked to Woman’s Asthma Death

The death of a young woman in Massachusetts is being tied to her job at a state-licensed marijuana facility in the wake of a federal investigation, according to a report by OSHA.

Public Health

Pediatric Intubation: Achieving a Good Outcome

Prematurity and immature development of the pulmonary system, severe illness, trauma, overdose, aspiration, and other cardiopulmonary conditions call for protection of the airway and establishment of a safe and secure means to ventilate.

Pediatrics

WHO: Child Deaths Linked to Cough Syrup

The WHO suspects that four of the syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited have “unacceptable amounts” of chemicals that can damage the brain, lungs, liver and kidneys of those who take them.

Smoking

Smoking: Nicotine Dose in a Single Cigarette Blocks Estrogen Production in Women’s Brains

The effect has been shown in the thalamus, which is part of the limbic system in the brain. This system is involved in behavioral and emotional responses.

Healthcare & Policy

Deepwater Horizon Cleanup Workers 60% More Likely to Have Asthma Symptoms

New research discovered that cleanup workers involved in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were 60% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma or experience asthma symptoms one to three years after the spill than nonworkers.