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Vaping among ex-smokers grows sharply as disposable e-cigarettes take hold

News Medical Health Sciences

Vaping among ex-smokers in England surged from 2% in 2013 to over 20% in 2024, driven by younger demographics and disposable e-cigarettes, raising questions about health implications and smoking relapse.

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Non-stop flight: 4,200 km transatlantic flight of the Painted Lady butterfly mapped

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In October 2013 a researcher made a surprising discovery of Painted Lady Butterflies on the Atlantic beaches of French Guiana -- a species not typically found in South America. This unusual sighting prompted an international study to investigate the origin of these butterflies.

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Health Beyond the Blog: Dr. Paul Kalanithi and “When Breath Becomes Air”

Exploring Health

He was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2013, during the final year of his neurosurgery residency, and began writing When Breath Becomes Air while undergoing treatment. Kalanithis story provides unique insight into what it is like to be not only a terminally ill patient but also a physician who understands the nuances of his care.

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More Americans surviving cancer, but more younger Americans and women diagnosed: Research

The Hill

percent each year, from 2013 to 2022, the most recent year with available data. Men, meanwhile, saw a dramatic spike in the early 1990s in cancer incidence because of a surge in early detection of asymptomatic prostate cancer, and then saw a steep decline from 2007 to 2013, before largely leveling off through 2021.

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National Surveillance of Human Ehrlichiosis Caused by Ehrlichia ewingii, United States, 2013–2021

Preventing Chronic Disease

Reports of these infections are expanding geographically, and clinical manifestations can be difficult to interpret.

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Stricter toxic chemical rules reduce Californians’ exposures

Environmental Health News

For example, levels of BPA, which has been used in plastic, thermal receipt paper and food can linings, decreased in people’s bodies after the chemical was listed under Prop 65 in 2013, but levels of bisphenol-S (BPS), a similar chemical linked to many of the same health effects, increased in people’s bodies.

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Addressing childhood abuse could prevent firearm violence later in life

Association of Health Care Journalists

The group was formed in 2013 by merging Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. Those groups include: Everytown for Gun Safety , a nonprofit that advocates for stronger policies to prevent firearm violence, endorses gun sense candidates and supports research on the causes of firearm violence and solutions.