Public Health Decreases in Disability Rates Among a Subset of Older Adults Sixty-one million adults in the United States and one billion adults globally have at least…Jennifer HuynhApril 23, 2023
Public Health UCLA Study Finds Serious Risks of Short-Term Vaping A UCLA study has found that vaping for a short period of time can cause…Eva DaneshApril 1, 2022
Public Health How Increased Neuroscience Research Benefits Programs Preventing Smoking Addiction Despite the abundance of public health programs and topics discussing the dangers of smoking to human health, 14% of…Jennifer HuynhDecember 10, 2021
FeaturedWellness War on Marlboro #JeffWeCan "It used to be a cornerstone of American life; it was how we knew sex…Puhan Hattie HeApril 3, 2017
FeaturedWellness The Real 50 Shades of Grey – Understanding Dental X-rays If there are 50 shades of grey anywhere, it is probably in Mr. Grey's dental X-rays (given…Puhan Hattie HeFebruary 6, 2017
FeaturedWellness Smoking Goes Beyond the Blood and Across Generations Expecting mothers are told to be especially careful during pregnancy—and not without reason. There are…Michelle LeungFebruary 12, 2016
Wellness A Graphic Picture Warning is Worth a Thousand Words In Singapore, bloody images of damaged organs accompany warnings on cigarette packs. In India, 85%…Michelle LeungJanuary 25, 2016
Research Cigarette Smoke Strengthens MRSA “Superbug” Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is an antibiotic-resistant form of bacteria that can cause life-threatening skin…Benjamin YangJanuary 4, 2016
FeaturedPublic Health Hookah: Flavored Smoke Trends More Dangerous Than Cigarettes Walking into a hookah lounge with its plush pillows, dim lights, and mellow atmosphere is…Angeline NguyenOctober 25, 2015
Public Health France’s New Public Health Measures On April 14th, France's National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, passed a draft law that…Maya AslamAugust 27, 2015
Public Health E-Cigarettes Threaten Smoke-Free Campaign Successes E-cigarettes have gotten more and more popular in the past few years, especially as a…Nicole BarcegaAugust 12, 2015
Research E-Cigarette Vapor Inhibits Immune System In the past, smoking cigarettes used to be the "cool" thing to do, but eventually…John HuangAugust 12, 2015
Research Emphysema More Likely in Smokers with Gene Mutation Emphysema is a disease involving the damage of the alveoli, or air sacs, in the lungs, leading…Karina KakMarch 13, 2015
Research Smoking Linked to Y Chromosome Loss Humans have two sex chromosomes; women have two X chromosomes and men have one X…Karina KakMarch 3, 2015