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Teen study reveals how schools influence e-cigarette use, outlines prevention strategies

When e-cigarettes hit the US market in 2007, they were promoted as a safer, healthier alternative to traditional, combustible cigarettes. The unintended consequence of vaping devices and e-cigarettes, however, is a new generation of vapers — teenagers — becoming addicted to nicotine. This study examines how schools influence e-cigarette use in adolescence, outlining various prevention strategies as well to hopefully decrease the trend of teenage vapers.

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Curbing diesel emission could reduce big city mortality rate

September 30, 2019 0 Comments Air Pollution, Air Quality, Automotive and Transportation, Chronic Illness, Energy Policy, Health Policy, Petroleum, Pollution, Public Health Education

US cities could see a decline in mortality rates and an improved economy through midcentury if federal and local governments maintain stringent air pollution policies and diminish concentrations of diesel freight truck exhaust, according to new research.

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Parent and sibling attitudes among top influences on teenage e-cigarette use

September 30, 2019 0 Comments Addiction, Child Psychology, K-12 Education, Lung Cancer, Public Health Education, Smoking, Smoking Addiction, Teen Health

Flavor, safety and family attitude toward vaping are among the greatest factors influencing teenage perception of e-cigarettes, new research finds.

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Genetic variants with possible positive implications for lifestyle

September 19, 2019 0 Comments Diseases and Conditions, Heart Disease, Huntington's Disease, K-12 Education, Literacy, Personalized Medicine, Public Health Education, Stroke

A research team has examined the interplay between genetics, cardiovascular disease and educational attainment in a major population study. Genetic variants which had been linked to educational attainment in other studies were observed in the subjects. The researchers found that these variants also had implications for a more health-conscious lifestyle and thus a lower risk of cardiovascular disease – in some cases regardless of the level of education.

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Despite growing burden of diet-related disease, medical education does not equip students to provide high quality nutritional care to patients

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Food, Food and Agriculture, Medical Education and Training, Nutrition, Organic, Patient Education and Counseling, Public Health Education, Veterinary Medicine

Worldwide, nutrition is insufficiently incorporated into medical education, meaning that medical students lack the confidence, skills and knowledge to provide nutritional care to patients, according to a systematic review.

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For kids who face trauma, good neighbors or teachers can save their longterm health

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Child Psychology, Children's Health, Chronic Illness, Depression, Educational Psychology, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Public Health Education

New research shows just how important positive childhood experiences are for long-term health, especially for those who experience significant adversity as a child. Studies over the past 20 years have found a correlation between adverse childhood events (such as death or divorce) and worse health outcomes later in life. A new study discovers that positive childhood experiences, like having good neighbors, or a teacher you trust, have the potential to negate harmful health effects caused by adverse childhood experiences.

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Focus points to reduce opioid overdose deaths identified

September 13, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Diseases and Conditions, Health Policy, K-12 Education, Mental Health, Opium, Public Health Education, Today's Healthcare

A new study identifies specific locations where medication and harm reduction services for people with opioid use disorder should be available in order to have the greatest impact on reducing opioid overdose deaths. The data show that more than half of those who died of an opioid overdose in Massachusetts encountered the health care, public health and/or criminal justice systems within the 12 months prior to their fatal overdose.

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'Communities that Care' prevention system helps to protect youth

September 13, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Medical Education and Training, Public Health Education, Teen Health

Students in Pennsylvania school districts that participated in Communities that Care (CTC) coalitions were significantly less likely to use alcohol or marijuana, or to engage in delinquent behavior than those in non-CTC districts, according to a recent study.