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Mass General study states teens’ e-cigarette use linked with later smoking

Written by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Teens who use e-cigarettes are more likely than others to later smoke conventional cigarettes and other tobacco products, a study at 10 Los Angeles high schools suggests.

drugs

The hefty price of ‘study drug’ misuse on college campuses

Nonmedical use of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugs on college campuses, such as Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta and Vyvanse, has exploded in the past decade, with a parallel rise in depression disorders and binge drinking among young adults.

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Young at heart? Not most Americans, government report says

Written by Mike Stobbe NEW YORK (AP) — Your heart might be older than you are. A new government report suggests age is just a number — and perhaps not a very telling one when it comes to your risk of heart attack or stroke.

legalization

Study: Heavy pot users face as many midlife troubles as alcoholics

(CNSNews.com) — Smoking marijuana regularly is linked to as many economic and social problems in early midlife as being dependent on alcohol, a recently published international study has found. The findings "show that cannabis was not safe for the long-term users tracked in our study," University of California/

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Marijuana use study sought by backers, foes of legalization

BOSTON – At odds over the prudence of legalizing retail sales of marijuana in Massachusetts, people on both sides of a proposed ballot question to do just that agree with the idea of measuring current pot use. "What we've seen happen in other states is that they don&

Democrats

Poll: Liberal Democrats’ sympathies lean toward Palestinians

(CNSNews.com) – Liberal Democrats in America sympathize more with the Palestinians than with Israel in the Mideast conflict for the first time in 15 years of Pew Research Center polling on the issue. A recently-released, wide-ranging Pewpoll on America's place in the world found that 40 percent of

transgender

American College of Pediatricians: Gender ideology harms children

(CNSNews.com) – The American College of Pediatricians issued a position statement last month entitled "Gender Ideology Harms Children," which will be followed by a peer-reviewed statement on the subject that's expected to be released by summer, the college told CNSNews.com. "The American College of

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N.Y. Fed: Correlation between spiraling tuition costs and rising federal aid

There's a direct connection between increases to federal student aid and the skyrocketing costs of college tuition, according to a study released by the nonpartisan Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The report examined three aid programs: Federal Direct Subsidized Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans and Pell Grants,