(HealthDay)—Vaping among teens and young adults has decreased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, with two-thirds of e-cigarette users reporting that
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Rates of e-cigarette and marijuana use not associated with vaping-related lung injuries
Higher rates of e-cigarette and marijuana use in U.S. states did not result in more e-cigarette or vaping-related lung injuries
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Mortality rates higher following kidney injury, research finds
New research from the University of Cincinnati shows kidney failure resulting from acute kidney injury (AKI) leads to a higher
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Study shows link between precipitation, climate zone and invasive cancer rates in the US
In a new study, researchers provide conclusive evidence of a statistical relationship between the incidence rates of invasive cancer in
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COPD death rates are falling in many countries but the total number of deaths is increasing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) death rates fell in most countries between 1995 and 2017, but the total number of
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HIV rates rise FIVE-FOLD in a decade among menopausal women
HIV rates rise FIVE-FOLD in a decade among menopausal women ‘because they feel there is no longer any need to
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Prescribing Fitbits could ‘boost cancer survival rates by a third’
Prescribing Fitbits to cancer patients ‘could boost survival rates’ by a third and may be more effective than drugs by
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Higher hospital readmission rates for cardiac patients in Northern vs. Southern Ontario: Importance
Patients hospitalized with heart attacks, heart failure, atrial fibrillation or stroke in Northern Ontario, Canada, were more likely to be
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Access to federally qualified health centers does not translate into lower rates of ED use
There is no association between access to federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and emergency department visits for either uninsured or
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Self-love is good for you, scientists discover
Why you should love yourself: People who are kind to themselves have lower heart rates and stronger immune systems which
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