(Carrick Pharmacy News) A new international report highlights the damage that exposure to tobacco does to developing children and calls for increased tobacco control measures. The new report, from the World Health Organization (WHO), looked at the effects of tobacco exposure in unborn babies and young children. In both cases, secondhand smoke appears to cause …
(Carrick Pharmacy News) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new study showing high use of tobacco products among teenagers. The new study’s findings were published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The data shows more than 3 million middle and high school students in the US reportedly used a tobacco product …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) Has it been getting harder for you to breathe? Maybe it’s the weather, but it could be COPD. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition that makes it harder and harder for you to breathe as it worsens. The reduction in airflow with COPD can happen due to a combination of …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) Federal officials are taking legal action against six electronic cigarette manufacturers. On Oct. 18, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) had filed permanent injunctions against the e-cigarette manufacturers. The DOJ filed the injunctions against the e-cig manufacturers on behalf of the FDA. The …
(Carrick Pharmacy News) Millions of kids and teens in the United States use electronic cigarettes, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). And health officials are concerned that continuing high e-cigarette use could put kids’ and teens’ health at risk. “It’s clear that we still have a serious public health problem that threatens …
