Sexual minority adolescents more likely to consider, plan, attempt suicide
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Teen sexual identity, childhood trauma linked to suicidal behaviors
Both LGBQ sexual identity and traumatic experiences in childhood are linked to a heightened risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, U.S. researchers say. Teens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or are questioning their sexual identity are also more likely than their heterosexual peers to have had adverse childhood experiences...
Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products
Federal regulators are studying these products that heat tobacco rather than burn it. Manufacturers hope they can overtake e-cigarettes. Share on Pinterest A new tobacco product thats already popular overseas could overtake e-cigarettes in the United States. New research from San Diego State University predicts that "heat-not-burn" tobacco products could...
A new alternative to e-cigarettes is growing in popularity
A new alternative to e-cigarettes is growing in popularity Who knows, it could be the stepping stone in you giving up for good. There's a new device that looks similar to the e-cigarette but is beginning to grow in popularity. Advertisement The heat-not-burn device or HNB has become a new...
New 'healthier' way to smoke set to overtake vaping
A new 'smokeless' tobacco cigarettes has been hailed as a safer alternative to traditional smoking. Now experts predict that heat-not-burn devices are set soar in popularity. A study suggests they will overtake sales of e-cigarettes, which are used by an estimated 9 million adults in the US and around 2.9...
Tobacco Companies Snuff Smoke, But Health Benefits Still Hazy
The IQOS smokeless tobacco product. (Credit: SimonDes/Philip Morris International) Smoking: It's bad for you. Take the smoke out of smoking, though, and you might be on to something. That, at least, is the thought process behind newly-emerging smokeless forms of nicotine, the most prominent right now being e-cigarettes. A vape...
Heat-not-burn tobacco: The emerging smoking trend that has experts worried
Heat-not-burn tobacco might not be something youve heard of yet, but it will be and researchers at San Diego State University predict it will overtake the e-cigarette boom. Its a new method of consuming tobacco that claims to reduce or eliminate many of the harmful compounds that are produced with...
Surge In Home Testing Sales Followed Charlie Sheen's HIV Disclosure
Actor Charlie Sheens disclosure that he is HIV positive appears to have had a striking effect on sales of home HIV testing kits, a new study suggests. Researchers found that, after Sheen announced he had HIV on Nov. 17, 2015, sales of home HIV testing kits doubled in the United...
Charlie Sheen Apparently Broke, But Made Huge Impact On HIV Awareness
Charlie Sheen is widely remembered for his highly publicized womanizing, drinking, and drug problems. Presently aged 51, he has on many occasions made headlines with his controversial remarks and behavior. He recently cited borderline dementia brought about by his "old" HIV medication as one of the main causes for his...
Charlie Sheen boosted HIV awareness and testing, says study
Research on Charlie Sheens disclosure of being HIV-positive shows how star power can influence people--up to increasing awareness on public health. When actor Charlie Sheen publicly revealed he was HIV-positive last November 17, 2015, researchers found that there was an uptick in both online searches on HIV and in sales...