Hong Kong No Longer Has the World’s Longest Life Expectancy

Hong Kong residents no longer have the world’s longest life expectancies, with the city relinquishing its crown to Japan as Covid and overall stress weighs on local lifespans.  Women in Hong Kong were expected to live until 86.8 years old on average in 2022, compared with 87.1 for their Japanese counterparts, according to the latest … Read more

A Surgeon General Report Once Cleared the Air About Smoking. Is It Time for One on Vaping?

NEW YORK — Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America. Today, some public health experts say a similar report could help clear the air about vaping. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Many U.S. adults believe nicotine … Read more

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy Show No Link to Suicide, FDA Says

A preliminary review of side effects from popular drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity shows no link with suicidal thoughts or actions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. But the agency also said officials cannot definitively rule out that “a small risk may exist” and that they’ll continue to look into reports regarding more … Read more