Juul use among teens tracked via social media study
Researchers analyzed over 250 000 social media posts from Twitter and Reddit between 2017 and 2018 to study Juul as a cultural phenomenon among teens. They note underage access via discreet shipping and venues like restrooms, with Reddit communities and banned underage subreddits revealing how teens discuss use and potential nicotine dependence.
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Ramakanth Kavuluru
Kavuluru
Tobacco Control
Twitter
Reddit
Fuul
University of Kentucky
Lexington
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Living near farms linked to lower allergy risk study says
A Dutch study of over 2 400 adults finds those living within about 1000 feet of a farm but not farmers themselves have roughly 21 percent lower allergy rates than those 1600 feet away. Pig and cattle farms show strongest protection. poultry farms show no effect.
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Netherlands
Lidwien Smit
Utrecht University
Smit
Patients often underreport smoking and medical history to doctors
Experts note patients minimize smoking and omit vitamins or supplements when listing medications. Doctors urge full disclosure of health habits, diabetes status, nutrition, and urinary symptoms to guide diagnosis and treatment.
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Sood
Puneet Gandotra
Southside Hospital
Gandotta
Adam Bitterman
Northwell Health Orthopedic Institute
Christine Santori
Center For Weight Management
Syosset Hospital
Santori
Peter Finnmore
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