Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 16, 2013

The need to be aware of the caffeine content in energy drinks Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Emergency room visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 20, 2012

Will kids be jacked-up on Cracker Jacks? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New caffeinated Cracker Jacks variety sparks controversy

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 12, 2012

Law of unintended but predictable consequences with abuse-reducing Oxycontin formulation change Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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OxyContin Remake Sends Abusers to Other Opioids

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Cicero TJ, et al “Effect of abuse-deterrent formulation of OxyContin” N Engl J Med 2012; 367(2): 187-189.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 24, 2012

New Zealand's tobacco tax hike and the law of unintended yet historically verifiable consequences Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New Zealand hikes tobacco taxes 40% in bid to become a smoke-free country

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January, 2012

Smoking cessation relapse rates common according to study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Quit Smoking: A New Case for Going Cold Turkey

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Alpert H, et al “A prospective cohort study challenging the effectiveness of population-based medical intervention for smoking cessation” Tob Control 2012; DOI:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050129.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 5, 2011

Anti-smoking vaccine still has a ways to go Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A smoking vaccine?

New anti-tobacco approach is yielding promising results