Using longitudinal data on more than 370 000 older Japanese adults, we found that living in constituencies represented by pro-tobacco legislators was associated with higher smoking prevalence. The ...

The prevalence of waterpipe smoking (WPS) is increasingly recognised as a growing global public health concern. Available studies show that WPS exposes users to toxicants at levels similar to or ...

The Donnelly Research Group at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, UK) has published a compelling case study highlighting ...

Belligerent bot bullies maintainer in blog post to get its way Today, it's back talk. Tomorrow, could it be the world? On Tuesday, Scott Shambaugh, a volunteer maintainer of Python plotting library ...

Study on patient and caregiver experiences of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis, revealing unmet needs, emotional burden, and gaps ...

Background We describe the occurrence of second primary lung cancers (SPLCs) and their determinant in Sweden. Methods Nation-wide cancer registry from years 1961 to 2021 identified a total of 853 ...

Legal webinar trained healthcare staff on POCSO, POSH and child marriage laws, strengthening their role in identifying abuse ...

Approximately one in seven adults in the United States has kidney disease, where the organs responsible for filtering waste ...

New research by engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder aims to get to the bottom of why, as the saying goes, you get a "skip in your step" when you're happy. The study highlights the central ...

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, while depression is highly prevalent in this patient population and has long been regarded as an independent risk ...

So long as it doesn't ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the United States won't be able to seek short-notice, on-site inspections to deter and detect possible Chinese and Russian ...

What should the younger generation do about their economic difficulties? First, learn economics—real economics. Learn logic and, math. Unlike other disciplines, ...