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Recent national estimates of commercial tobacco use among US adults

Researchers working at the CDC, FDA, and National Cancer Institute analyzed the 2021 National Health Interview Survey data to assess recent national estimates of commercial tobacco use among US adults.

8 May 2023

Early smoking cessation associated with higher survival rates following a lung cancer diagnosis

Quitting smoking early was associated with higher survival rates following a lung cancer diagnosis, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

5 May 2023

California says new cigarettes appear to violate state’s flavored tobacco ban

California's attorney general is warning two tobacco companies that their new cigarettes appear to violate a state ban on most flavored tobacco products that was upheld by voters last year.

5 May 2023

Can a fetus be an employee? States are testing the boundaries of personhood after ‘Dobbs’

Kaitlyn Anderson was six months pregnant when a driver killed her and a Missouri Department of Transportation colleague in 2021 while they were doing roadwork near St. Louis. Her fetus also died.

5 May 2023

Restricting e-liquid flavors may help adolescents and young adults to stop using e-cigarettes

Getting many adolescents and young adults to stop using e-cigarettes may be as simple as doing away with flavored versions of the product, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

5 May 2023

Medical cannabis soothes cancer pain

Study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of medical cannabis in reducing pain and concurrent medications in patients with cancer. The results suggest that medical cannabis is a safe and effective complementary treatment for pain relief in patients with cancer.

4 May 2023

Childhood abuse could be associated with increased risk of adult premature death

Physical and sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence could be associated with a greater risk of adult premature death (before age 70), finds research published by The BMJ today.

4 May 2023

Skipping meals and taking prescription diet pills associated with minimal weight loss, study finds

A new study analyzing data on over 20,000 U.S. adults links a healthier diet and increased exercise to weight loss that reduces heart disease risk – while associating skipping meals and taking prescription diet pills with minimal weight loss, weight maintenance or weight gain.

3 May 2023

UC San Francisco will be first hospital in California to offer pharmacogenetic testing

Beginning May 9, UC San Francisco will be the first hospital in California, and one of only a few nationwide, to offer pharmacogenetic testing.

2 May 2023

Revolutionizing addiction treatment: neuroimaging techniques offer hope for personalized therapies

Scientists have identified neuromarkers of drug use-related affective and cognitive dysregulation.

2 May 2023

Young women who experience a heart attack more likely to be rehospitalized after discharge

Young women who experience a heart attack have more adverse outcomes and are more likely to end up back in the hospital compared to men of a similar age in the year following discharge.

2 May 2023

Can smoking cigarettes alter your bone structure?

Researchers aimed to understand how exposure to cigarette smoke causes alterations in bone structure.

2 May 2023

Clinical review finds adverse effects of perinatal cannabis use on pregnancy and breastfeeding

Study reviews the available literature on perinatal cannabis use and its effects on pregnancy and breastfeeding. It also discusses the need for further research and guidelines for clinicians when discussing cannabis use with pregnant patients.

30 Apr 2023

Long siesta-takers have higher BMIs and more likely to have metabolic syndrome

Through data-analysis, researchers found that people taking long siestas had higher body mass indexes and were more likely to have metabolic syndrome than those who did not take siestas.

29 Apr 2023

Heart Foundation encourages Australians to do three simple things to take care of the heart

Every 30 minutes, one Australian loses their life to heart disease, yet it takes less than 30 minutes to know your risk.

29 Apr 2023

Sharing positive emotional experiences may buffer loneliness-related negativity

Even in the best of times, loneliness can contribute to psychological issues - depression, anxiety - and physical health problems whose effects on mortality rank with smoking 10-plus cigarettes a day.

28 Apr 2023

Vaping in the presence of supplemental oxygen can lead to burns, explosions, even death

Common wisdom warns against smoking cigarettes in the presence of supplemental oxygen, whether at home, in a hospital or in an industrial setting.

27 Apr 2023

Molnupiravir treatment reduces risk of long COVID in high risk patients

Among high-risk individuals, molnupiravir treatment in the acute phase of infection could prevent long COVID.

27 Apr 2023

Healthy eating lowers risk of sleep apnea

Study analyzed the relationship between diet quality and sleep outcomes in the Bogalusa Heart Study. The results suggest that higher diet quality is associated with a lower risk of sleep apnea.

27 Apr 2023

Understanding post-COVID interstitial lung disease: Causes, treatment options

After being hospitalized for three months with COVID-19 and double pneumonia in 2020, Houston police officer Hito Bazan awoke one morning to discover that he couldn't talk, eat, walk, or most importantly, breathe. Bazan was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease (ILD) known as pulmonary fibrosis (PF).

27 Apr 2023

Smoking News and Research

Recent national estimates of commercial tobacco use among US adults

Early smoking cessation associated with higher survival rates following a lung cancer diagnosis

California says new cigarettes appear to violate state’s flavored tobacco ban

Can a fetus be an employee? States are testing the boundaries of personhood after ‘Dobbs’

Restricting e-liquid flavors may help adolescents and young adults to stop using e-cigarettes

Medical cannabis soothes cancer pain

Childhood abuse could be associated with increased risk of adult premature death

Skipping meals and taking prescription diet pills associated with minimal weight loss, study finds

UC San Francisco will be first hospital in California to offer pharmacogenetic testing

Revolutionizing addiction treatment: neuroimaging techniques offer hope for personalized therapies

Young women who experience a heart attack more likely to be rehospitalized after discharge

Can smoking cigarettes alter your bone structure?

Clinical review finds adverse effects of perinatal cannabis use on pregnancy and breastfeeding

Long siesta-takers have higher BMIs and more likely to have metabolic syndrome

Heart Foundation encourages Australians to do three simple things to take care of the heart

Sharing positive emotional experiences may buffer loneliness-related negativity

Vaping in the presence of supplemental oxygen can lead to burns, explosions, even death

Molnupiravir treatment reduces risk of long COVID in high risk patients

Healthy eating lowers risk of sleep apnea

Understanding post-COVID interstitial lung disease: Causes, treatment options

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