It's safe for your sinuses and nose, and it doesn't taste bad
A little while ago, DPIC received a query about the safety of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in surgical patients: the patient was advised to quit smoking before surgery to reduce the chances of poor wound healing, but wondered if NRT was any safer than cigarettes - nicotine is nicotine after all, right
The incident also led to tighter restrictions on carrying liquids and gels in hand luggage in the EU, Canada, and the United States
1 cause of premature death in the U.S., but educating students might decrease that
The actions of playing an instrument in older adults improved the brain's executive functioning, providing a multisensory activity that requires signals with motor responses (van der Steen et al, 2018)