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F.D.A. Plans to Seek a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

F.D.A. Plans to Seek a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

The move is part of an aggressive campaign against many products containing nicotine, including flavored e-cigarettes. Menthol has long been a concern among African-Americans because of its addictive qualities. (Source: NYT Health)MedWorm Message: Have you tried our new medical search engine? More powerful than before. Log on with your social media account. 100% free.
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Three US health agencies move to make herbal opioid alternative kratom a schedule 1 drug

A letter obtained by Stat News details the findings of FDA and NIH studies finding kratom highly addictive and dangerous. The letter from Health and Human Services asks the DEA to act against kratom. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Now US regulators vow to ban menthol cigarettes

Officials at the FDA told the Wall Street Journal that menthol cigarettes are known for being harder to quit, likely because the flavor soothes the throat while injecting a hit of addictive nicotine. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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1 in 3 US veterans suffers depression and 25% binge-drink, survey finds

A new survey from the theĀ American Addiction Centers found that one in four veterans who are unemployed and one in three who do work report being depressed (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Sex addiction more common than previously thought: 1 in 10 men and 1 in 12 women are hooked

A University of Minnesota study found that 10 percent of men and six percent of women struggle to control intrusive sexual urges – rates far higher than psychiatrists previously estimated. (Source: the Mail online | Health)MedWorm Message: If you are looking to buy something in the January Sales please visit TheJanuarySales.com for a directory of all the best sales in the UK. Any income gained via
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