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Secondhand exposure to nicotine vapor from e-cigarettes at home raises the risk for bronchitis symptoms and shortness of breath among young adults, a study published by the journal Thorax found....Read More

People at high risk for a common breathing disorder can be identified in less than eight minutes using simple screening tools, a study published Tuesday by JAMA found....Read More

The COVID-19 vaccines saved an estimated 240,000 lives and prevented 1.1 million hospitalizations in the United States during the first half of 2021 alone, a study published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

Teenagers are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 than children and adolescents, a study published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

Adding less than a tablespoon of olive oil to their diet lowers a person’s risk for death from heart or lung disease, as well as brain disorders and cancer, a Journal of the American College of...

Children transitioned into remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic displayed worse behavior at home than they normally would in school, their parents reported in a study published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics....Read More

Nearly 700 children age 17 years and younger in the United States are being hospitalized daily due to COVID-19, according to figures released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....Read More

A regular regimen of therapeutic aquatic exercise provides more relief for chronic low back sufferers than traditional physical therapy approaches, including electrical nerve stimulation, a JAMA study found....Read More

Legalization of marijuana in Canada led to a nearly nine-fold increase in emergency room visits among accidentally exposed to the drug, a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

Women given their first dose of the two-shot COVID-19 vaccines during a single menstrual cycle saw an increase in cycle length of nearly one day compared with unvaccinated women, an Obstetrics and Gynecology study found....Read More