Public transportation systems provide numerous economic benefits for a community. An added public health bonus provided by such systems may
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As vaping became popular among young, smoking rates fell
(HealthDay)—The advent of the e-cigarette appears to have spurred a huge drop in tobacco smoking rates among teenagers and young
Continue reading »Stroke rates higher among pot users
(HealthDay)—As the use of marijuana is growing, with Canada legalizing the drug just this week, a new study that ties
Continue reading »Can Making Condoms Self-Lubricating Improve Usage Rates?
Condoms have existed for thousands of years. According to the University of California, Santa Barbara, the condom may actually date
Continue reading »C-section rates have nearly doubled since 2000: study
(HealthDay)—The number of women delivering babies via cesarean section has nearly doubled worldwide since 2000, to about 21 percent, new
Continue reading »Study reveals the current rates of diagnosed type 1 and type 2 diabetes in American adults
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that type 2 diabetes remains overwhelmingly the most common type of
Continue reading »ADHD rates rising sharply in US kids
(HealthDay)—The number of ADHD diagnoses among children has risen dramatically in the past two decades, going from 6 percent to
Continue reading »Revision Rates for Arthritis-Related Hip Replacement Down
THURSDAY, Aug. 9, 2018 — Use of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) has significantly reduced the revision rate following total hip arthroplasty
Continue reading »Scientists find malformations and lower survival rates in zebrafish embryos exposed to cannabinoids
Exposure to the main chemical components of cannabis has a detrimental effects on developing zebrafish embryos, according to a new
Continue reading »US flight crew have higher cancer rates than general population
Flight crew have higher rates of specific cancers than the general population, according to a study in the open access
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