Category: Public Health

Public Health

A smartphone-based program uses financial rewards to improve smoking cessation rates among pregnant individuals in rural areas.

The FDA authorized 20 Zyn nicotine pouches, including 10 flavored products, despite concerns from health experts over increased youth use.

ICU mortality rates during the pandemic were significantly lower in ICUs that exhibited high efficiency, pre-COVID-19.

Researchers linked loss-of-function variants in the TMEM63B gene to a novel disorder causing interstitial lung disease in some pediatric patients.

A study shows that tobacco-free "herbal" cigarettes produce high levels of fine particles and molecules that can damage lung tissue.

New research suggests that microplastic particles can bind to allergens and carry them deeper into the respiratory system.