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US High School Students’ Vaping Rates Hit Record Lows

Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens? The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in 2024.Vaping rates fell from 10% of high school students in 2023 to 7.8% this year, “reaching the… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on October 17, 2024

New Drug Regimen Extends Cervical Cancer Survival

In some good news for women battling locally advanced cervical cancer, new research shows that adding six weeks of chemotherapy to standard treatment cuts the risk of death by 40 percent. “This is the biggest improvement in outcome in this disease in over 20 years,” lead… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on October 17, 2024

Get Your Flu Vaccine Before End of October

Folks who want solid protection during the cold and flu season should get the influenza vaccine now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The ideal time to get the flu vaccine is by the end of October, the FDA said in a news release. “Flu viruses typically spread in… Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on October 17, 2024