
What We're Reading: Smokeless Cigarettes; Big Data and Dieting; Healthcare in 2018 Elections
FDA panel rejects claim that smokeless cigarettes result in less harm and disease; big data might be able to shed light on the health effects of weight gain; healthcare is not a key issue among voters in battleground states.
Risk and Harm of Smokeless Cigarettes
A panel convened by the FDA has decided that Philip Morris International was not able to conclusively prove that smokeless cigarettes result in less harm and disease.
Big Data Can Shed Light on Weight Gain
New research may provide a better understanding of the health risks of yo-yo dieting and why gaining weight causes chronic conditions in some people. Scientists determined that more than 300 genes worked differently after most participants in the study gained a little weight,
Healthcare Not a Key Issue in Battleground States
While healthcare is the top issue that all registered voters say they want congressional candidates to talk about during 2018 campaigns, it is farther down the list in battleground states.
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