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E-cigarette flavors are associated with lower odds of quitting

In a recent study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, researchers from the University of Michigan examined the role of flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) in smoking cessation.

23 Mar 2023

Use of chewing tobacco and snuff linked with a two-fold increase in peripheral artery disease risk

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, investigated the incidence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) among users of smokeless tobacco products.

22 Mar 2023

Smoking cessation drug may help people stop using cocaine while in treatment for OUD

For some people receiving methadone for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), the co-use of opioids and stimulants such as cocaine is an issue.

15 Mar 2023

New guideline focuses on the timing of hip and knee arthroplasty

The American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons released a summary of its new guideline titled "the Optimal Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty for Patients with Symptomatic Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis or Osteonecrosis Who Have Failed Nonoperative Therapy."

14 Mar 2023

Physical activity and motivational support have no long-term effects on smoking cessation

Promoting physical activity and other behavioral support can help people wanting to reduce their smoking to quit in the short-term.

6 Mar 2023

A measure of residual inflammatory risk may be a powerful predictor of future cardiovascular events

New evidence released today from a study of 31,245 patients already taking statin therapy indicates that inflammation may be a more powerful predictor of risk of future cardiovascular events-;such as heart attack and stroke -; than "bad" cholesterol.

6 Mar 2023

Guns are the biggest public health threat kids face. Why aren’t they getting the message?

I still remember the raspy voice of the wizened cancer patient with the hole in her throat. So addicted to the poison that was killing her — cigarettes — she interspersed her words of warning about the dangers of smoking with taking puffs of a cigarette through her tracheostomy hole.

3 Mar 2023

E-cigarettes as a first-line aid for smoking cessation in adults

Should electronic cigarettes, or vapes, be accepted more widely as an effective and respected tool for treating adult smokers’ nicotine addiction?

20 Feb 2023

Increased risk of developing metabolic conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers examine the prevalence of metabolic conditions with health and sociodemographic factors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Feb 2023

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher receives $1.4 million to help construction workers quit smoking

The Florida Department of Health recently awarded more than $1.4 million from the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program to Taghrid Asfar, M.D., at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, to help construction workers quit smoking.

14 Feb 2023

Smoking tobacco and vaping e-cigarettes may increase healthy young people's risk for severe COVID

New UCLA research suggests that smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may increase healthy young people's risk for developing severe COVID illness.

10 Feb 2023

In the wake of Chantix's recall, Varenicline use for nicotine dependence dropped by 75%

The recent JAMA Network Open study evaluated how the Chantix recall influenced prescribing varenicline and other nicotine dependency medications. For this cross-sectional study, a large US-based national cohort was used. All relevant data between January 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, was obtained from the national pharmacy benefit database.

7 Feb 2023

Smoking Cessation News and Research

E-cigarette flavors are associated with lower odds of quitting

Use of chewing tobacco and snuff linked with a two-fold increase in peripheral artery disease risk

Smoking cessation drug may help people stop using cocaine while in treatment for OUD

New guideline focuses on the timing of hip and knee arthroplasty

Physical activity and motivational support have no long-term effects on smoking cessation

A measure of residual inflammatory risk may be a powerful predictor of future cardiovascular events

Guns are the biggest public health threat kids face. Why aren’t they getting the message?

E-cigarettes as a first-line aid for smoking cessation in adults

Increased risk of developing metabolic conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher receives $1.4 million to help construction workers quit smoking

Smoking tobacco and vaping e-cigarettes may increase healthy young people's risk for severe COVID

In the wake of Chantix's recall, Varenicline use for nicotine dependence dropped by 75%

How does vaping affect your health?

Machine learning identifies drugs that could be repurposed to help people quit smoking cigarettes

Heavy smoking can have a serious impact on the treatment of periodontitis

Heart Foundation calls for regulatory actions to better protect Australians from e-cigarettes

UH researchers work towards a mobile intervention for Black American smokers with HIV

Adults who smoke cigarettes and vape more likely to continue dual use over the long term

The therapeutic effects and safety of psychedelics

How have smoking trends changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in England?

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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