Public Health

Using 21st century methods to understand the Halifax Project

When it comes to reviewing studies regarding combinations of low levels of chemical exposure and cancer risks, collaborators of the Halifax Project have raised questions that can help in the development of hypotheses – but to date, proof of cause and effe ...

Blog Post - Richard Becker - Aug 21 2015 - 7:17pm

FDA Labels: "Added Sugar" Is Meaningless And Confusing

 Nutrition experts acknowledge that when it comes to the human body, there is no difference between sugar naturally found in foods and that which is added by manufacturers. That is, the body metabolizes sugar from colas the same way it does sugar from ora ...

Article - American Council ... - Aug 21 2015 - 3:47pm

E-Cigarettes: Smoking Cessation Tool, Harm Reduction Or Just Recreation?

E-cigarettes are attracting massive interest for their potential in helping smokers quit, to reduce harm in those who switch from cigarettes or cut down, and in reducing the uptake of smoking in teenagers, where the argument runs that they would be best t ...

Article - The Conversation - Aug 23 2015 - 8:30am

Young People And E-cigarettes: What Self-Reported Surveys Tell Us, And Don't

Thanks to decades of action against tobacco, smoking rates among children and young people are in decline: far fewer teenagers are now taking up smoking than in the past. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 1 2015 - 7:00am

Is Smokeless Tobacco More Harmful Than Believed?

More than a quarter of a million people die each year that are linked to using smokeless tobacco, say scholars who believe that governments need to consider incorporating the regulation of smokeless tobacco into policy frameworks. A paper funded by Leeds ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 31 2015 - 9:59am

College Students Know E-cigarettes Aren't Tobacco, Their Professors Are More Confused

As college students have made their way back to campus this month, many also return to the habits, some good, some bad, that dorm-life promotes. A new survey finds that adults under 25, including high school graduates and college students, are more likely ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 29 2015 - 10:36am

Like Cigarettes Or Booze, E-Cigarettes Can Be Dangerous To Children

As the use of e-cigarettes has risen dramatically in the United States in recent years, so have calls to poison centers about them, yet most parents are unaware of potential dangers. The devices are used like cigarettes but instead of tobacco, they vapori ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 26 2015 - 8:00am

Trash Or Treasure? Repurposing Wasted Food To Feed The Hungry

"If I offered you a bruised banana, you probably wouldn't be interested," said Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of Drexel University's Center for Hospitality and Sport Management. "But what if I offered you some banana ice cream on ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 1 2015 - 7:30am

New Approach For Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure Shows Significant Results

By using medicines in unconventional ways and treating patients with a 'stepped care' approach (where the most effective yet least intensive treatment is delivered to patients first), scientists have successfully improved blood pressure control ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 30 2015 - 8:02am

Shifting Focus From Calories To Nutritional Value: New Fad Or Sound Science?

It's time to stop counting calories and start promoting the nutritional value of foods, according to an editorial in Open Heart.  Drs Aseem Malhotra and James DiNicolantonio, and Professor Simon Capewell, argue that rather like stopping smoking, simp ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 1 2015 - 9:30am