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Vaping inquiry in Queensland hears call for ban on disposable products, nicotine concerns

Public health officials tell a parliamentary inquiry into vaping in Queensland more than 80 per cent of disposable vapes seized from stores on the Gold Coast illegally contain nicotine.

ABC News

'Government must be held responsible for cutting public health budgets'

In the past six years the number of people with diabetes has risen from 3.6 million to more than 5 million

Daily Mirror

To protect abortion access, the FDA should decline to enforce a mifepristone ban

Try as it might, the Food and Drug Administration cannot escape the abortion debate. The agency must be bolder

The Guardian - US

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Biden administration says fentanyl-xylazine cocktail is a deadly national threat

The White House says drug deaths linked to a mix of synthetic drugs including fentanyl and xylazine — also known as tranq — are a major public health threat. The drug cocktail is spreading fast.

WEKU

Biden Catches Up to Rest of Country, Ends COVID-19 National Emergency

The president signed a Republican-sponsored resolution ending the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump.

Reason

Spain travel warning as smoking ban introduced in crackdown of 28 tourist hotspots

Twenty eight beaches across the Balearic Islands have introduced the ban in a bid to improve public health and tackle the cigarette litter problem plaguing coastlines.

Daily Record

Which government programs are considered wasteful or inefficient?

As of March 2023, 38 federal programs were classified as high risk, meaning they pose a threat to public health, national security, economic growth, or citizens' rights, among other concerns.

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Time to commit to 'Health for All'

On World Health Day that falls on April 7, the World Health Organization celebrates 75 years of improving public health and well-being in the Southeast Asia region and globally, fully committed to achieving Health for All through universal health coverage (UHC) -- when all people can access the health services…

Bangkok Post

Protect our national data

Last week, a hacker who went by the name "9Near" did not release the data on 55 million Thais as he had threatened.

Bangkok Post

DEA proposal sparks concerns about access to telehealth - Roll Call

Providers say offering buprenorphine via telehealth is helpful for those in rural areas or who live in places with doctor shortages.

Roll Call

Climate emergency is the biggest health crisis of our time – bigger than Covid

As toll on public health and global economy rises, radical action is needed on greenhouse gas emissions

The Guardian - UK

The dream of wiping out polio might need a rethink

When public health specialists look at the annual case counts, some see a trend that raises questions about how realistic the goal of a polio-free world might be.

WEKU

Chicago can become a model for reforming public health

What is needed is a rock-solid moral and financial commitment by elected officials in Illinois to continue to support public health. That includes pre- and post-natal care.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cervical cancer can be beaten - the key is vaccinating young girls

In 2020 the World Health Organization introduced a plan to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat by 2030. The first step towards this goal is to have 90% of girls fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) by the age of 15 years. Gynaecological oncologist Lynette Denny spells out…

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The Guardian - AU

Melbourne principal says schools struggling to combat vaping as minister blasts ‘public health menace’

Nicotine-addicted students are reportedly struggling with concentration and behaviour and are leaving class to vape

Orlando Sentinel

As Central Florida gun violence escalates, pediatricians call for public health over politics

ORLANDO, Fla. — In the span of a little over a month, Central Florida has been left reeling by a spate of several gruesome gun deaths, many of them young children.

Chicago Sun-Times

Student loan debt is a public health concern

Having higher debt is known to affect mental and physical health, with higher perceived stress and depression, worse self-reported general health, and higher diastolic blood pressure.

Radio France Internationale

Stink as Paris metro operator suspected of lying about pollution levels

Prosecutors in Paris have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that pollution in the capital's metro system has been deliberately under-reported and is putting travellers' lives at risk.

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Editorial: How Medicaid purge will hurt Floridians

The federal government’s temporary expansion of Medicaid during the pandemic helped millions of Floridians weather the public health crisis. With that coverage ending, Florida needs to carefully draw down the rolls, ensuring that those eligible continue to receive uninterrupted care, that health providers don’t suffer financial shock and that community…

Los Angeles Times

As norovirus spreads in California, how can you protect yourself? Don’t rely on hand sanitizer

LOS ANGELES — The highly contagious norovirus, sometimes referred to as the stomach flu, is on the rise in California, prompting state health officials to urge healthcare providers to step up disinfection efforts in a bid to check the spread.

WEKU

The EPA proposes tighter limits on toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants

The rules would lower emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants that can harm brain development of young children and contribute to heart attacks and other health problems in adults.

Salon

PrEP ruling will increase HIV spread

"Entirely preventable": experts warn of a predictable public health crisis from making PrEP less accessible

ABC News

Murray River tourists reminded to protect themselves against mosquito-borne viruses over Easter

As tourists return for what should be busy Easter season on the Murray River, health authorities are reminding people of the remaining risks from mosquitoes.

The Conversation

How digital marketing of legal but harmful products escalates health threats to the most vulnerable

The marketing of legal but harmful products – like alcohol and tobacco – has always targeted our emotional desires. But it has now moved to digital and social media, and this creates a heightened threat to public health because both the products and the platform target our neurological response.

Bristol Post

Decision almost made on seven committees to run Bristol City Council after next May

Bristol voted to scrap the mayor last year and move to a committee-run council instead

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