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• California Flavor Bans Linked to Significant Long-Term Drop in Youth Vaping Rates

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Healthy Lifestyle

  A large-scale study from the University of California San Diego involving over 2.8 million students has found that local prohibitions on flavored tobacco successfully reduce adoles...

• Decade-Long Danish Study Reveals Mental Health Disorders Trigger Greater Income Loss Than Physical Illness

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Research

  A comprehensive analysis of Danish health and economic data from 2000 to 2023 shows that individuals diagnosed with depression and alcohol use disorder face steeper long-term finan...

• New OHSU Research Links Health Insurance Gaps to Rapid Decline in Diabetes Management for Low-Income Adults

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Health

  A study published in JAMA Health Forum by Oregon Health & Science University reveals that low-income patients who lose health insurance experience a swift deterioration in blood su...

• OHSU study warns insurance loss acts as a "direct threat" to health for low-income diabetes patients

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Health

  A multi-state study led by Oregon Health & Science University reveals that losing health insurance, even temporarily, leads to a rapid decline in blood sugar control and a greater...

• Insurance instability linked to poorer diabetes management and increased acute complications for low income patients

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A new study published in JAMA Health Forum reveals that "insurance churn"—the frequent loss and regaining of coverage—is a significant driver of negative health outcomes for diabet...