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12/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

A new gateway drug? Many high school kids “graduate” to using cigarettes after trying e-cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes as they’re more commonly known, are usually considered to be safer than traditional tobacco cigarettes. However, new research from Yale University has shown that these “healthier” cigarette alternatives can be just as dangerous. According to the study, teenagers who smoke e-cigarettes have a greater chance of taking up tobacco cigarettes in […]

10/19/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Vitamin K essential to a healthy heart; deficiency found to contribute to unhealthy enlargement in adolescents

Eating more foods rich in vitamin K makes the heart healthier, according to a recent study reported by Science Daily. Researchers from the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) at Augusta University (AU) studied 766 healthy teenagers aged 14 to 18. They asked the subjects to wear activity monitors for seven days and to self-document what they […]

06/11/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Victoria, Australia has mandated that children should see a doctor at least once a week to receive drugs and medical treatment without parental consent

A $43.8 million (about $33 million U.S. Dollar) state-run initiative called “Doctors in Secondary Schools” has been rolled out in the state of Victoria, Australia. This program promises to “fund general practitioners (GPs) to attend up to 100 Victorian government secondary schools up to one day a week to provide medical advice and health care […]

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