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Lili Reinhart confirms relationship with TikTok star Jack Martin

Reinhart’s new boyfriend parodied her ex Cole Sprouse’s ‘cringey’ interview on ‘Call Her Daddy’

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

‘More than 40% of smokers think vaping is more harmful than cigarettes’

Campaigners said more must be done to help smokers understand that e-cigarettes are less risky.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Why e-cigs may help pregnant people quit

A study suggests a controversial harm reduction approach to help pregnant smokers

Salon · Aug 2, 2023

Incidence of lung cancer on the rise in Karnataka, say oncologists

Oncologists in Mysuru express concern over rising burden of lung cancer in India. Est. incidence in Karnataka in 2021 was 5,744, with 3,614 cases in males and 2,130 in females. Lung cancer is leading cause of cancer deaths in State, accounting for 10.47%. In India, it accounts for 5.9% of…

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023

‘Poison in every puff’: Canada puts health warnings on individual cigarettes

The first-of-its-kind measure is part of a sweeping new set of tobacco regulations to tighten controls over the industry

The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2023

Police commander who wrote anti-drugs strategy ‘took LSD and magic mushrooms’

Commander Julian Bennett has served in the Metropolitan Police since 1976.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Officer who wrote Met’s drug strategy had flat like ‘Amsterdam coffee shop’, tribunal hears

Nurse who lived with Julian Bennett tells misconduct hearing that he was smoking cannabis before work

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

Children ‘increasingly exposed’ to vapes on display in shops

Steep rise in children purchasing vapes from small shops

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023

Influencers and freebies: Big Tobacco’s push to sell nicotine pouches in UK

Health experts raise concerns over marketing for flavoured oral sachets that can legally be sold to under-18s

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023

Millions across the world live with low back pain, but addressing major risk factors like smoking, obesity and workplace ergonomics could curb the trend, research shows

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2023