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All Over the Map

Newly updated to include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and spine procedures, this CHCF-sponsored research shows that practice patterns vary dramatically from place to place.

Medi-Cal Transforms

Medi-Cal is the main source of health insurance for one in five Californians. An updated report gives an overview of the program's key features, describes how the program is evolving, and examines the challenges ahead.

Obama Care in the Second Term

CHCF is a long-time sponsor of the UC Irvine Forecast Conference. A webcast of this year's conference on health policy in President Obama's second term is now available.

Public Health

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Study: Hookah Use Up 40%, Mainly Among Young Adults

Although California's cigarette smoking rates have declined in recent years, a new American Journal of Public Health study by UC-San Diego and San Diego State University researchers found that hookah use increased by 40% statewide between 2005 and 2008. Previous studies have concluded that hookah smoking, which involves inhaling water-cooled tobacco, has many of the same health risks as cigarette smoking. The study found that hookah use is most prevalent among adults ages 18 to 24, men, whites and those with a college education.



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