Adolescents Are Still Smoking, But Percentages Have Dropped
A new report that is based on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reveals that cigarette use amongst minors has dropped from 11.9% in 2004 to 8.3% in 2010 (the year with the latest available data), and that of young adults decreased from 39.5% in 2004 to 34.2% in 2010, although a considerable percentage of both minors and young adults are currently still smoking. The definition of 'current' was defined as having smoked at least once in the past month. SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Sponsor Message:/i/b Have a look at a href=http://www.thepsychologydaily.comThe Psychology Daily/a, the new psychology portal powered by MedWorm, with all the latest psychology news and research updated daily./p/div
Well: New Data on Harms of Prostate Cancer Screening
In a controversial finding, a government task force concluded that the harms of the simple blood test far outweigh any potential benefit. (Source: NYT Health)