Saturday 23 November 2019

Juul Says Its Focus Was Smokers, but It Targeted Young Nonsmokers


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Friday 22 November 2019

Trump Warns a Flavor Ban Would Spawn Counterfeit Vaping Products


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Bacteria Could Be Weapon Against Mosquito-Borne Dengue

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The strategy resulted in a 76% decrease in dengue transmission in a community in Indonesia that has frequent dengue outbreaks. Similar reductions were seen in an urban area near Rio de Janeiro, and around Nha Trang, Vietnam.



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Two-Thirds of Child Abuse Survivors Do Well as Adults

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Researchers looked at 651 Canadian survivors to identify factors associated with what the researchers call complete mental health.



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4 in 5 Adolescents Worldwide Don't Exercise Enough

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Researchers analyzed data gathered between 2001 and 2016 from 1.6 million students, aged 11 to 17, in 146 countries. They found that 81% of them did not meet World Health Organization recommendations for an hour of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every day.



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