Underage drinkers of flavored alcoholic beverages who exclusively consume the supersized versions are more than six times as likely to report suffering alcohol-related injuries compared to underage youth who drink other types of alcoholic beverages, according to a new study from researchers with the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins […]
Juneau-After nearly two years of research and outreach and a $50,000 market demand study, Senior Citizens Support Services Inc., a local non-profit, has progressed to the next phase of developing an assisted living facility in Juneau. According to SCSSI Board of Directors President Sioux Douglas, the project has “received tremendous community support, including grant support […]
Washington, DC – A short nap can help relieve stress and bolster the immune systems of men who slept only two hours the previous night, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’sJournal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Lack of sleep is recognized as a public health problem. Insufficient sleep can contribute […]
In a study with mice, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers have found that e-cigarettes compromise the immune system in the lungs and generate some of the same potentially dangerous chemicals found in traditional nicotine cigarettes. E-cigarettes are an emerging public health health concern, as they gain popularity among current and former smokers […]