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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will stop airing its "Tips From Former Smokers" ads at the end of September, ending a 13-year campaign that helped millions of Americans quit smoking.
New research from the public health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has identified significant differences between professions when it comes to exposure to second-hand smoke at work. According to ASH, 14% of all workers in Britain report exposure to second-hand smok...
Exploring the Tensions Between Evidence, Ideology, and Power in Nicotine Policy In the modern history...
The Consequences of Misinformation in Tobacco Control For decades, the global fight against tobacco-related disease...
While smoking rates in the United States have substantially declined over the past six decades, smoking remains high among people with low incomes, leading to health disparities. A smartphone app that delivers real-time, tailored messages may hold the key to helping them quit,...
Fuelling these shopfronts is a thriving black market and a flawed policy approach. It’s time for viable, effective solutions.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. visited CDC headquarters in response to tragic gunfire attack
Tobacco remains a leading cause of preventable death worldwide, claiming over eight million lives annually...
Misperceptions about nicotine abound. Nicotine is not the main cancer-causing component in cigarettes; still, many believe it is. Nicotine makes cigarettes addictive; many people believe it does not.
New report reveals systemic breaches of fundamental human rights obligations and calls for urgent reform...
CDC launches Free Mind campaign providing teens with resources about substance use and mental health
Statement from Laura Chanchien Parajón, MD, MPH, Director (Acting), CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, on the passing of Christine Brader, <em>Tips From Former Smokers</em><em>®</em> participant This WINDBAR editor summary highlights Har...
Secretary Kennedy Swears in Susan Monarez as CDC Director to Advance 'Make America Healthy Again' Agenda This WINDBAR editor summary highlights E-Liquid context for adult readers in the US vapor market. It is not medical or investment advice; see the linked original source for...
A massive global survey has revealed that people with eating disorders often turn to cannabis and psychedelics like magic mushrooms and LSD to ease their symptoms, rating them more effective than traditional medications. Surprisingly, common prescriptions like antidepressants ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining independence in 2002.“WHO congratulates the people and gov...
