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Sticker shock marks newly insured's health law coverage

Also, federal regulators ponder if e-cigarettes are considered tobacco use -- allowing insurers to charge more in premiums to their users. And one Texas family's Obamacare opt-out story.

31 May 2014

First Edition: May 30, 2014

Today's headlines include the latest reports about the problems with the VA health system. Kaiser Health News staff writer Julie Rovner reports: "It's not just veterans who are having trouble with health care.

30 May 2014

Worldwide obesity rates reach all-time high

Obesity rates have been steadily climbing over the last three decades and the number of adults and children who are now obese is higher than ever, show important new findings.

29 May 2014

Cancer patients who avoid sugar are doubling remission and survival rates

"Fed Up," produced by Katie Couric and directed by Stephanie Soechtig, reveals secrets of the American food industry and points to direct links between our health and what we eat, with particular emphasis on sugar.

29 May 2014

Seeing people use e-cigarettes increases urge to smoke among young adult smokers

Seeing people use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) increases the urge to smoke among regular combustible cigarettes users, according to a new study of young adult smokers.

28 May 2014

World No Tobacco Day: Apunipima to hold educational events in Cape York

Apunipima is holding events across 10 Cape York communities this week to celebrate World No Tobacco Day which falls on May 31.

27 May 2014

Study highlights factors that can combat hookah smoking among college students

Educational campaigns meant to dissuade college students from initiating hookah tobacco smoking may be more successful if they combat positive perceptions of hookah use as attractive and romantic, rather than focusing solely on the harmful components of hookah tobacco smoke, a new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study found.

21 May 2014

Cigarette smoking and male sex are independent risk factors for ocular sarcoidosis

Cigarette smoking and male sex are significant risk factors for developing ocular sarcoidosis, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

21 May 2014

Aradigm receives QIDP designation for its inhaled antibiotic candidate, Pulmaquin

Aradigm Corporation (the "Company") today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated the Company's lead inhaled antibiotic candidate, Pulmaquin®, as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP).

20 May 2014

IFRC, IFPMA launch '4 Healthy Habits' initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) launch today, during a side event at the 67th World Health Assembly, a global initiative, called '4 Healthy Habits'.

19 May 2014

Study: E-cigarettes appear to increase virulence of drug- resistant and life-threatening bacteria

Despite being touted by their manufacturers as a healthy alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarettes appear in a laboratory study to increase the virulence of drug- resistant and potentially life-threatening bacteria, while decreasing the ability of human cells to kill these bacteria

19 May 2014

Supplemental vitamin C taken by pregnant smokers improves measures of lung function for newborns

Supplemental vitamin C taken by pregnant smokers improved measures of lung function for newborns and decreased the incidence of wheezing for infants through 1 year, according to a study published by JAMA.

19 May 2014

Study shows commonly used statin drug does not reduce acute COPD exacerbations

A statin drug commonly used to lower cholesterol is not effective in reducing the number and severity of flare ups from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of a large multicenter clinical trial designed and directed by Gerard J. Criner, MD, Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.

19 May 2014

Investigators find rise in overall e-cigarette awareness, but not decline in perceived safety of devices

E-cigarettes are gaining mainstream attention as a competitor to traditional cigarettes. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign wanted to examine changes in e-cigarette awareness, how harmful people believe them to be, and if those attitudes have any connection to smoking cessation attempts.

16 May 2014

Young adults who smoke water pipes have elevated levels of tobacco-related cancer-causing agents

Young adults who smoked water pipes in hookah bars had elevated levels of nicotine, cotinine, tobacco-related cancer-causing agents, and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in their urine, and this may increase their risk for cancer and other chronic diseases, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

16 May 2014

High-voltage e-cigarettes may expose users to increased levels of toxic chemicals

High-voltage electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may expose users to increased levels of toxic chemicals, including formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, according to research led by Maciej Goniewicz, PhD, PharmD, a researcher in the Department of Health Behavior at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI).

16 May 2014

Many smokers still surprised about tobacco's danger facts

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that many smokers still find accurate and detailed facts about the dangers of tobacco both new and motivating in terms of their desire to quit. This finding proved to be especially marked among members of groups that are most likely to be smokers today.

15 May 2014

Tobacco News and Research

Sticker shock marks newly insured's health law coverage

First Edition: May 30, 2014

Worldwide obesity rates reach all-time high

Cancer patients who avoid sugar are doubling remission and survival rates

Seeing people use e-cigarettes increases urge to smoke among young adult smokers

World No Tobacco Day: Apunipima to hold educational events in Cape York

Study highlights factors that can combat hookah smoking among college students

Cigarette smoking and male sex are independent risk factors for ocular sarcoidosis

Aradigm receives QIDP designation for its inhaled antibiotic candidate, Pulmaquin

IFRC, IFPMA launch '4 Healthy Habits' initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases

Study: E-cigarettes appear to increase virulence of drug- resistant and life-threatening bacteria

Supplemental vitamin C taken by pregnant smokers improves measures of lung function for newborns

Study shows commonly used statin drug does not reduce acute COPD exacerbations

Investigators find rise in overall e-cigarette awareness, but not decline in perceived safety of devices

Young adults who smoke water pipes have elevated levels of tobacco-related cancer-causing agents

High-voltage e-cigarettes may expose users to increased levels of toxic chemicals

Many smokers still surprised about tobacco's danger facts

WHO's annual statistics report shows global life expectancy continues to increase

Depression is the leading cause of illness in adolescents, shows WHO's report

Aradigm reports total revenue of $6.6 million for Q1 2014

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