Suicide, overdoses are occurring when expecting and in first year of motherhood; depression a likely factor, study finds
From: http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20161108/self-harm-a-cause-of-death-during-pregnancy-and-for-new-moms?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Self-Harm a Cause of Death During Pregnancy
From: http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20161108/self-harm-a-cause-of-death-during-pregnancy-and-for-new-moms?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Parents Often Miss PTSD in Kids
Signs may include nightmares, avoiding reminders of the trauma, feeling unsafe, researchers find
From: http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20161108/parents-often-miss-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-in-kids?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Some Want a Federal Investigation as Insulin Prices Rise
An insulin price increase over the past decade has angered people living with diabetes, and some lawmakers want a federal investigation of the companies that make and sell it.
From: http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20161108/insulin-price-hikes-draw-blood-criticism?src=RSS_PUBLIC
E-Cigs Tied to Frequent, Heavier Teen Tobacco Use
But vaping group contends the electronic devices lower smoking rates
From: http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20161108/e-cigs-tied-to-more-frequent-heavier-teen-tobacco-use?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Docs May Not Heed Prediabetes Screening Guidelines
They split 50-50, survey shows, on advice aimed at preventing full-blown diabetes
From: http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20161108/us-doctors-dont-all-follow-prediabetes-screening-guidelines-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
21 kids sickened, rushed to hospital from preschool
Though the cause is unknown, officials believe it might be something the children ate for lunch
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/kids-sickened-rushed-to-hospital-from-florida-preschool/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/kids-sickened-rushed-to-hospital-from-florida-preschool/
Workplace Bully
Bad behavior at work is unsettling and takes a toll on everyone in the office.
From: http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/workplace-bully?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Low Vitamin D Levels May Raise Bladder Cancer Risk
Researchers say finding might lead to cheap and safe way to prevent the disease
From: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20161108/low-vitamin-d-levels-may-raise-bladder-cancer-risk-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Brain Scans May Help Dementia Diagnosis, Treatment
People with Lewy body dementia generally don't lose volume in the hippocampus, study shows
From: http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20161108/brain-scans-may-improve-dementia-diagnosis-treatment?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Child Cancer Survivors Live Longer, Not Better
Those treated in 1990s more likely to report pain and poor health as adults, researchers say
From: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20161107/childhood-cancer-survivors-living-longer-but-not-always-better?src=RSS_PUBLIC
New research seeks to stop poison ivy's itch
The new method worked in mice; could it lead to better treatments for millions of people?
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-research-seeks-to-stop-poison-ivys-itch/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-research-seeks-to-stop-poison-ivys-itch/
Mayo Clinic Minute: How to help overweight kids get healthier
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95_M1-8SDck
EXPERT Q&A: What to Do When Drugs Expire
Important information from the FDA about expiration dates and how to safely dispose of old meds.
From: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/what-do-drugs-expire?src=RSS_PUBLIC
School Vaccine Requirements Raise HPV Shot Rates
There may be a 'spillover' effect when kids get other mandated immunizations, study finds
From: http://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/news/20161108/routine-school-vaccine-requirements-raise-hpv-shot-rates-too?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Coping with Election Day anxiety
For many Americans, this election season has been extremely stressful, no matter which party they support
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/coping-with-election-day-anxiety/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/coping-with-election-day-anxiety/
Teens who use flavored e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking
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When I talk to teens in my practice about cigarettes, what I hear from lots of them is that the smell is what keeps them from smoking. They don’t want to smell like cigarette smoke, and they don’t want that taste in their mouth, either.
But what if the smell, and the taste, were good? What if they tasted like bubble gum, or chocolate?
In a study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers looked at data from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey. They found that among teens that had never smoked cigarettes, 58% of those who had used flavored e-cigarettes planned to start.
That number was 20% for teens who had never used e-cigarettes. It was 47% among those who had used non-flavored cigarettes, which is a high number too. Clearly, teens that use e-cigarettes are more likely to start smoking.
But when the e-cigarettes were flavored, the teens were less likely to think of tobacco as dangerous.
E-cigarettes and tobacco are different, of course. E-cigarettes do not have many of the carcinogens that cigarettes do, and could be useful for smokers who are trying to quit. But for teens that have never smoked, it’s a different story. The “vapor” of e-cigarettes doesn’t have to contain nicotine, but it can (it does contain chemicals such as formaldehyde that could have long-term health consequences) — and nicotine is addictive. Using e-cigarettes is physically close enough to smoking cigarettes that moving from smoking one to smoking the other could easily happen.
The use of e-cigarettes among youth has grown tremendously over the past few years — and e-cigarettes are being marketed to them. We don’t know what the consequences of this will be. It could be that we will end up with more smokers — or that we’ll end up with fewer if teens decide to stick with e-cigarettes, especially if they choose to stick with the nicotine-free kind. But we can’t just sit back and wait to see what happens.
Recently the Food and Drug Administration extended its tobacco regulations to include e-cigarettes and other nicotine delivery systems, which among other things, requires that there be warning labels and that you have to be at least 18 years old to buy them. This is a good start, and will help us look more carefully at how e-cigarettes are being marketed, too.
We need to do more research to understand the short-term and long-term effects of e-cigarettes on our youth. We need more information in order to make the best policy and parenting decisions.
All of us who are raising or interacting with teens need to talk with them more about e-cigarettes. We need to understand how teens think about them, and why they might choose to use them; when it comes to teens, listening is really important. And along with listening, we need to help teens understand the risks involved. We can’t let them get distracted or seduced by marketing and flavoring; we need to help them make the best choices for their health.
The post Teens who use flavored e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking appeared first on Harvard Health Blog.
From: Claire McCarthy, MD http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/teens-use-flavored-e-cigarettes-likely-start-smoking-2016110810649
WHO: Dr David Nabarro at the Director-General candidates forum
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLj9vf1ilfw
WHO: Dr Miklós Szócska at the Director-General candidates forum
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMZ8jSaOVBU
WHO: Professor Philippe Douste-Blazy at the Director-General candidates forum
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqKX76ZyIHE
WHO: Dr Flavia Bustreo at the Director-General candidates forum
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HAax_sz4Pk
WHO: Dr Sania Nishtar at the Director-General candidates forum
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEgHh4YQ0sg
WHO: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Director-General candidates forum
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xsgeYYzbbU
OMS : Professeur Philippe Douste-Blazy au forum des candidats au poste de Directeur genéral
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DPvxzywGDE
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