Background And Aims: Population aging is associated with the rising incidence of chronic illness. This presents a significant challenge to healthcare systems, particularly in developing countries, as untreated chronic conditions can lead to years of disability and loss of independence straining health budgets and resources. Promoting healthy aging can be one avenue for mitigating these challenges.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtypical fibroxanthoma and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma are on a spectrum of cutaneous tumors that present as ulcerated lesions in older adults. We present an 84-year-old man with pleomorphic dermal sarcoma, initially presenting as a bleeding lesion of the cheek that progressed to an eroded nodule.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPublic health actors have expressed concerns over the entry of the tobacco industry into the UK e-cigarette market. It is important to be aware of the tobacco industry's involvement and stated aims for e-cigarettes in the UK, given their historical attempts to divert attention from and escape responsibility for the harms caused by combustible cigarettes. The use of e-cigarettes amongst young people in the UK has remained constant, despite the law prohibiting sales to adolescents and claims by manufacturers and others that they are designed solely as a tool to quit smoking.
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