Category: Public Health

Public Health

E-cigarette Use Detrimental to Bone Health in Adults

A novel study published in the American Journal of Medicine Open found that electronic cigarette use was associated with a higher risk of fragility fractures in American adults, from young to old.

Public Health

Smoking Intake Linked to Macular Degeneration

Smoking is associated with an elevated risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Public Health

Thousands of Unknown Chemicals Found in E-Cigarettes

Vaping aerosols contain thousands of unknown chemicals and substances not disclosed by manufacturers, including industrial chemicals and caffeine, according to a study published in Chemical Research in Toxicology.

Pediatrics

Positive Data for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in Children Ages 6-11

Two 50 μg doses of Moderna's vaccine mRNA-1273 was generally well tolerated in children ages 6-11, who generated antibody levels 1.5 times greater than young adults in the study.

Smoking

Vaping Just One Time Can Damage Immune Cells

New research finds that a vape session can damage cells and lead to many long-term diseases.

Healthcare & Policy

FDA Authorizes OTC Flowflex COVID-19 Home Test

The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for the Acon Laboratories Flowflex COVID-19 Home Test, an over-the-counter COVID-19 antigen test.