Harm Reduction

The science and policy of minimising risks associated with substance use, high-risk behaviours, and public health challenges — grounded in evidence rather than stigma.

Tobacco advisory committee a nest of conflicted members. Some changes are at hand.

Last July, Federal District Court Judge Leon ruled on a lawsuit brought (in 2011) by some tobacco com
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Former WHO tobacco control official has new outlook on stemming the lethal toll of smoking

Back in the days when anti-tobacco/anti-smoking advocates and public health officials all pulled together against the evil Big Tobacco industry and its deadly, addictive product (to little avail, unfortunately), Dr.
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Machine-Puffed E-Cig Yield Vapor Contain Basically Nicotine and Water

A new study in Regulatory Toxicology and P
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Health Wrap: Big news for Hep C, alcohol and stroke risk, & Medicare to cover lung screenings

The latest in health news: Breakthrough drug when combined with current Hepatitis C drug eradicates the disease in six weeks, alcohol once again is linked to stroke risk in older age, and Medicare is finalizing plans to cover low-dose lung cancer
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Medicare finalizes decision to cover CT lung cancer screening

Following the release of a preliminary plan by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last November,
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Cuomo's craven 'drop dead' to New York's smokers

Dr. Gilbert Ross in the Washington Examiner, February 9, 2015.
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New study shows addictive potency of e-cigs far less than cigarettes; less than nicotine gum!

A study based on cross-sectional and internet surveys of vapers (e-cig users, including those usi
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E-cigarette study gets big headlines, but what does it mean?

A new research letter in the New England Journal of Medicin
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Health News: Sitting is deadly, pizza isn't, & Dr. Ross's latest op-ed

The latest in health news: Why a sedentary lifestyle is deadly, but pizza consumption isn't, and Dr.
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A new study of teens' tobacco habits reveals disturbing misinformation about smoking

Two NYU medical school authors one a med student, the other a professor of envi
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