Scientists use brain stimulation to reduce smoking cravings
Theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (TBS) has emerged as a potential intervention for improving self-control, reducing cigarette cravings, and consequently, mitigating smoking behaviors.
This approach is...
56 million Americans exposed to second-hand smoke unknowingly, finds study
New research from the University of Florida reveals a startling lack of awareness regarding secondhand smoke exposure among American adults.
According to the study, 56...
Vaping increases risk of asthma in adolescents, new study shows
A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has found that vaping is associated with an increased risk of asthma...
Vaping is not a safer alternative to cigarettes, study finds
A new study led by Ziyad Ben Taleb, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Arlington and director of the Nicotine and...
Scientists find why gun death risk is higher in small towns
Uncovering the Reality: Small Towns vs. Big Cities
For a long time, people have thought that big cities are the main places where gun violence...
Scientists warn increased temperature-related deaths in the US by the end of the century
A recent study in GeoHealth warns that if global temperatures rise by 3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, temperature-related deaths in the United States...
People should avoid cannabis in adolescence, pregnancy and during driving, study says
Cannabis has been a hot topic for years. Some see it as a natural wonder drug that can help with conditions like epilepsy and...
Study reveals US ‘hot spots’ for smoking and firearm-related deaths
In the U.S., two of the main causes of preventable deaths are smoking and firearms. According to 2021 data, smoking led to 480,000 deaths,...
Ticks and Lyme disease: symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in people and dogs.
Reported cases in people in the U.S. increased from about 12,000...
An uptick in ticks: Don’t let ticks make you sick
Bites from infected ticks are responsible for about a half-million new illnesses each year in the U.S. And those numbers are rising.