Vaping has slowed progress in cutting teen smoking in NZ—new study

by Andrew Waa, Becky Freeman, Judith McCool, Lucy Hardie, Sam Egger,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSmoking rates among adults havedeclined in Aotearoa New Zealandover recent decades,

Updated on: March 31,2026

Vaping has slowed progress in cutting teen smoking in NZ—new study

by Andrew Waa, Becky Freeman, Judith McCool, Lucy Hardie, Sam Egger,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSmoking rates among adults havedeclined in Aotearoa New Zealandover recent decades,

Updated on:March 31,2026

Weight stigma impacts health care experiences for women

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are many reasons people avoid health care visits, and while much attention has been necessarily placed on financial barriers, avoidance

Updated on: March 31,2026

Weight stigma impacts health care experiences for women

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are many reasons people avoid health care visits, and while much attention has been necessarily placed on financial barriers, avoidance

Updated on:March 31,2026

Study links ultra-processed food intake to prediabetes in young adults

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of calories consumed in the United States come from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), items like fast food and packaged sna

Updated on: March 30,2026

Study links ultra-processed food intake to prediabetes in young adults

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of calories consumed in the United States come from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), items like fast food and packaged sna

Updated on:March 30,2026

The 12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep—and how to fix it

by Clare Anderson,The ConversationCredit: Any Lane from PexelsChristmas is supposed to be restful, yet somehow it ends up being one of the worst times of year for sleep. Between late nights, travel, o

Updated on: March 30,2026

The 12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep—and how to fix it

by Clare Anderson,The ConversationCredit: Any Lane from PexelsChristmas is supposed to be restful, yet somehow it ends up being one of the worst times of year for sleep. Between late nights, travel, o

Updated on:March 30,2026

Trying to quit smoking? A workplace lottery may help

byRadboud UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who want to quit smoking benefit from lotteries as an incentive. This is evident from the Smoke-Free Lottery, a field experiment conducted by the RI

Updated on: March 30,2026

Trying to quit smoking? A workplace lottery may help

byRadboud UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who want to quit smoking benefit from lotteries as an incentive. This is evident from the Smoke-Free Lottery, a field experiment conducted by the RI

Updated on:March 30,2026

Study finds outpatient dialysis program cuts emergency hospital visits in Texas

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe cost of emergency dialysis is estimated to be eight times that of in-center dialysis. A new study reveals that a transitional dial

Updated on: March 29,2026

Study finds outpatient dialysis program cuts emergency hospital visits in Texas

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe cost of emergency dialysis is estimated to be eight times that of in-center dialysis. A new study reveals that a transitional dial

Updated on:March 29,2026

Review links air pollution and Alzheimer's and offers a preventive plan

by Alzheimer's Research and Prevention FoundationCredit: Horst Joachims from PexelsA new peer-reviewed articlepublishedin theJournal of Alzheimer's Disease, by the Alzheimer's Research and

Updated on: March 28,2026

Review links air pollution and Alzheimer's and offers a preventive plan

by Alzheimer's Research and Prevention FoundationCredit: Horst Joachims from PexelsA new peer-reviewed articlepublishedin theJournal of Alzheimer's Disease, by the Alzheimer's Research and

Updated on:March 28,2026

Shared decision-making with a child's physician is less common for immigrant parents, finds study

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor people who grew up in the United States, navigating health care can be complicated and intimidating, according to Saw

Updated on: March 28,2026

Shared decision-making with a child's physician is less common for immigrant parents, finds study

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor people who grew up in the United States, navigating health care can be complicated and intimidating, according to Saw

Updated on:March 28,2026

Study challenges advice to avoid coffee for those with atrial fibrillation

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes rapid, irregular heartbeat

Updated on: March 28,2026

Study challenges advice to avoid coffee for those with atrial fibrillation

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes rapid, irregular heartbeat

Updated on:March 28,2026

Researcher leads global push to cut tobacco harms in people with mental health conditions

by Samantha Martin,University of YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA University of York professor has called for urgent international action to tackle what he describes as an "unseen epidemic&

Updated on: March 26,2026

Researcher leads global push to cut tobacco harms in people with mental health conditions

by Samantha Martin,University of YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA University of York professor has called for urgent international action to tackle what he describes as an "unseen epidemic&

Updated on:March 26,2026