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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 15-Aug-2025 10:10 ET (15-Aug-2025 14:10 GMT/UTC)

2-Jun-2025

E-cigarette warnings lower vaping interest and raise quit intentions

University of North Carolina Health Care
Peer-Reviewed Publication

E-cigarette warnings, especially those highlighting health harms, effectively discourage vaping without causing unintended consequences like increased cigarette smoking, according to a meta-analysis of 24 studies by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and their colleagues.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine
Funder: Center for Tobacco Products

2-Jun-2025

Record high: Study finds growing cannabis use among older adults

New York University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Marijuana use among older adults in the US has reached a new high, with 7 percent of adults aged 65 and over who report using it in the past month, according to an analysis led by researchers with the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at the NYU School of Global Public Health.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine
Funder: UC San Diego Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging

2-Jun-2025

Trends in past-month cannabis use among older adults

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: Between 2021 and 2023, prevalence of current cannabis use increased among adults age 65 or older nationally, with key demographic subgroups experiencing marked increases. Adults with the highest incomes initially had the lowest prevalence of cannabis use vs other income levels, but by 2023, they had the highest prevalence, which may indicate better access to medical cannabis given its costs.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine

2-Jun-2025

Emergency surgeries cost more—and racial disparities are driving up the bill

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new nationwide study reveals that Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander patients face significantly higher costs when undergoing emergency surgeries compared to white patients, with the financial burden of unplanned procedures costing the healthcare system billions annually.

Journal: Surgery Open Science

2-Jun-2025

Chatbot system simulates group therapy to manage premenstrual syndrome

University of Tokyo
Reports and Proceedings

A research team has designed and implemented a group motivational interviewing system using multiple chatbots to support premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a common disorder among women. The system consists of a facilitator bot and two peer bots, and simulates a group counseling environment for PMS management. These findings provide valuable insights into the use of multiple chatbots for addressing mental health issues.

Meeting: CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

2-Jun-2025

Electronic health record intervention boosts fertility preservation for young adult cancer patients

Temple University Health System
Reports and Proceedings

A new study from researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center released at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) Annual Meeting demonstrates that a simple addition to the electronic medical record (EMR) system can assist fertility preservation efforts for young adult cancer patients.

Meeting: 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting

2-Jun-2025

Immune system discovery reveals potential solution to Alzheimer’s

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new way of thinking about Alzheimer’s disease has yielded a discovery that could be the key to stopping the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS and Parkinson's.

Funder: Alzheimer's Association, Cure Alzheimer's Fund, Owens Family Foundation, Harrison Family Foundation