As a clinician who treats veterans struggling with trauma, mental illness, and addiction, I’m careful about language. Words matter. They shape policy, treatment decisions, and public understanding.

Sarah covers how industries like food and tobacco affect Americans’ bodies and minds. Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products ...

With a range of flavors and eye-catching ads, nicotine pouches may be on your radar—even if you completely eschew cigarettes and e-cigarettes. And the market is flooded with plenty of nicotine pouch ...

If you are trying to stop smoking, you may have heard of nicotine patches or gum to help reduce cravings. But how about nicotine pouches? Small, tobacco-free sachets containing a powder made up of ...

Last December, the FDA issued marketing authorizations for six nicotine pouch products sold under the on! PLUS brand. These authorizations were the first outcome of a pilot program launched in ...

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The image of cigarette smoking has been captured as cool and hip. The ladies of Sex and the City lit up on screen, as did Bruce Willis in Die Hard and so many other cool guys and girls. These images ...