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Anchor lead:  Can psilocybin help people quit smoking? Elizabeth Tracey reports Use of the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin along with counseling  and other strategies can help people quit smoking, even long term, heavy smokers,  a Johns Hopkins study led by Matthew …

October 17, 2014 – Psilocybin and Smoking Read more »

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Anchor lead:  Do e-cigarettes help people with cancer quit smoking? Elizabeth Tracey reports People diagnosed with cancer who were advised to quit smoking were no more likely to do so with the use of electronic cigarettes as part of a …

October 16, 2014 – : e-cigarettes and Cancer Patients Read more »

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Anchor lead:  The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends first abstinence for teenagers contemplating sex, Elizabeth Tracey reports Effective contraception notwithstanding, the American Academy of Pediatrics still advocates abstinence as the best method of avoiding teen pregnancy as well as sexually …

October 15, 2014 – Abstinence Read more »

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Anchor lead:  Teenagers need to think about infection as well as pregnancy prevention, Elizabeth Tracey reports When given education and free access, most teenage women chose IUDs or implants for contraception, a recent study showed. But these methods don’t protect …

October 14, 2014 – Contraception and STIs Read more »

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Anchor lead: What birth control methods are most popular for teenagers? Elizabeth Tracey reports The Contraceptive Choice project, part of which was reported on recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, educated adolescent women about birth control, then provided …

October 13, 2014 – Contraceptive Choice Read more »