Public Health

US government says it could ban flavoured e-cigarettes

Following concerns over teenagers vaping in the US, the administration has suggested that it could be imposing a ban on…

5 years ago

Car manufacturers to add safety feature to prevent hot car deaths

According to the National Safety Council, every year in the US, around 37 children die as a result of being…

5 years ago

Protecting kids from the risk of gaming addiction

Gaming is big business. According to SteamSpy, there are 276 million active gamers, and right now, each of them owns…

5 years ago

How Juul plans to tackle teen vaping epidemic

According to the CDC, over 2 million high school and middle school students currently use e-cigarettes. Youths are more likely…

5 years ago

What are the risks of a plant-based diet?

Plant-based diets are becoming increasingly popular. Sales of vegan foods grew ten times faster than any other food product last…

5 years ago

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis

Following a court case against Johnson & Johnson in Oklahoma, a judge has ruled in favour of the state, finding…

5 years ago

Are teenagers turning away from cigarettes?

In the last decade, governments around the world have stepped up in their efforts to reduce the number of smokers,…

5 years ago

FDA proposes new legislation for warnings on cigarette boxes

In 2011, US regulators failed to push through legislation that would force tobacco companies to include full-colour images on cigarette…

5 years ago

Report calls for better farming practices to slow global warming

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the security of our food supply. Rising global temperatures and increased…

5 years ago

Study warns that superbugs could remain after sterilisating gowns

Hospitals in the UK rely on sterilising gowns in order to avoid the spread of deadly superbugs. However, in a…

5 years ago