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Social media fuels smoking and vaping among children, especially girls, study shows

Even less than one hour a day of social media use is linked to nearly doubled odds of smoking and vaping

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Children and teens who spend hours scrolling social media are far more likely to smoke or vape than their peers, with the highest risks seen among girls and heavy users, according to new research.

Ultra-processed foods can speed up biological aging, new study shows

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Ultra-processed foods can accelerate aging and the decline of your body’s health, even if you generally eat healthy foods, say Italian researchers in a new report based on the largest population study of its kind in Europe.

Alcohol industry uses tobacco tactics to downplay deadly risks and block reforms, studies show

Recommendations include raising taxes, reducing marketing and availability, mandating independent warning labels, and excluding industry from health policymaking

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A man reaches out to get a bottle of liquor in a liquor store

Urgent action is needed to protect public health from alcohol industry influence and to curb alcohol-related disease and death, according to international researchers.