While outcomes could be interpreted differently, they likely reflect multifaceted perceptions with plausible roles in decision making. When considering risks and potential benefits of tobacco products, adolescents hold views that include multiple aspects of social and physical risks. For e-cigarettes, specifically, adolescents cite multiple influences, both related to the product itself and their social context. Adolescents’…
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Pipeline drugs show promise for both generalized and focal epilepsy
In a promising development, successful enhancement of hippocampal-dependent memory in patients with epilepsy has now been reported with lateral temporal stimulation and independently in entorhinal white matter using q-burst stimulation.Emilio Perucca, MD, PhD, focused on the rational use of anticonvulsant medication and reviewed a systematic approach to sequencing and combining antiepileptic medications. Giventhe extensive choice of treatments,…
Comprehensive assessments were conducted in order to determine both the COPS and the POPS criteria
Sahin et al. found that not only is the frequency of childhood trauma higher among high-risk participants compared to healthy controls, but also that childhood trauma was related to baseline severity of positive symptoms. Others have found that the intensity of perceptual abnormalities are higher among groups that have experienced physical abuse and other trauma…
Future work should expand upon this task to include more trials for improved power and signal reliability
Complete data required for functional connectivity analyses were available from 216 fMRI scans across placebo and alcohol challenge sessions for 108 individuals. The subjects were comprised of 54 pairs of low- and high-LR participants who were matched on sex, demography, drinking frequency and usual quantities, as well as tobacco and cannabis use. The data presented…
The City of Flagstaff contracted with the Coconino County Health Department to enforce the ordinance
At the first reporting deadline in October 2003, contributions to the health groups’ Proposition 200, the Task Force to Eliminate Smoking in the Workplace totaled $6,054, virtually all of it coming from ACAS and Fairbanks. During this same period, Proposition 201, carrying the same name as Tempe’s repeal attempt, Citizens for Fair Non-Smoking Laws ,…
The Intertribal Council of Arizona receives no funding directly to conduct their own media efforts
Arizona suffers from low compliance with youth-access laws. In 1996, 36% of retailers checked sold cigarettes to minors in Tucson, and only after a $3 million grant over 1996-2000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Smoke Less States project did compliance rates improve , while TEPP did little during this period to reduce tobacco sales…
Cannabis Grow Equipment: Revolutionize Your Marijuana Growing Experience
When it comes to cultivating cannabis, using the right equipment can significantly impact the quality and yield of your harvest. Whether you’re growing for personal use or as a commercial venture, modern cannabis cultivation equipment can help you optimize conditions,4’x8 rolling grow tables increase efficiency, and improve the overall growing experience. Here are some key…
Compromises and deal-making surrounded what would eventually become Proposition 303
Initially, when the voluntary health organizations thought Hull would cut TEPP’s revenue of about $25 million a year to $5.4 million a year, they considered a referendum to stop Hull’s proposed budget bill.This would have required gathering over 51,000 signatures in 90 days to prevent the bill cutting TEPP from going into effect, and would…
Higher levels of chlorpyrifos and propoxur were reported in homes with a farmworker
The median area sampled was 2.3 m2 and the inter-quartile range was 2.2 – 3.5 m2 . We obtained latitude and longitude coordinates at the front door of each home using a global positioning system device. We defined the season of dust sample collection as winter , spring , summer , or fall . We…
The same research group studied 259 salt miners in five mines with different diesel exposures
Concentrations were higher in homes with tobacco smoking. Phenanthrene, for example, was 87 ng/m3 for homes with smoking and gas stove/heat versus 31 ng/m3 for nonsmoking homes with gas stove/heat. PAH concentrations are also likely to be higher where there is a high density of trucks, such as downtown Los Angeles, California, where DE was…