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Newest firstBackground e-Cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI), first reported in July 2019, caused over 2807 hospitalizations and 68 deaths by February 2020, when the outbreak subsided and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stopped updating the case number. Media coverage of EVALI was extensive but not always accurate concerning the cause, which turned out to be vitamin E acetate, a compoun…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundLow health insurance coverage, poverty, and reduced donor funding impede access to healthcare in Kenya. The Social Health Authority (SHA) unveiled in Kenya in October 2024 can provide the healthcare financing solutions needed through targeted interventions to improve health insurance coverage. This study sought to identify modifiable factors that influence health insurance coverage status in Kenya to pro…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in social distancing, lockdowns, and increase in media posts has taken a toll on the mental health of many people especially those living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The main objective of this study is to understand whether the source of information people use to receive information about COVID-19 and increase or decrease in personal weekly habits duri…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors' safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. Media representations can offer insights into the nature of the discourse abo…
Open article record in new tab ↗Aim We aimed to examine and interpret the changes in internet search volumes for keywords representing different drug use-related themes before and after the drug use started being discussed in the Indian news media during recent celebrity drug trials. Materials and methods Data were extracted using Google Trends framework in health-related research. Search keywords were prepared under four broad themes: General i…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background As laws change and cannabis use increases, it is worthwhile to take a rich account of cannabis stigmas in society, and this review identifies a disjunction between quantitative investigations on cannabis users and qualitative investigations on the same population. This is also the first attempt to explicate cannabis stigmas as they manifest on multiple analytical levels. Following brief explanations of…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundDespite its hallmark cutaneous presentation, most Kaposis sarcoma (KS) in Africa is diagnosed too late for effective treatment. Early diagnosis will only be achievable if patients with KS present earlier for care. We hypothesized that public awareness about KS can be enhanced through exposure to common media. MethodsWe developed educational messages regarding early detection of KS for the general African…
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