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Quitting smoking linked to slower memory decline in midlife and older adults

The study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, looked at data from 9,436 people aged 40 or over (with an average age of 58) in 12 countries, comparing cognitive test results among people who quit smoking with those of a matched control group who kept smoking.

13 Oct 2025

Quitting smoking after cancer diagnosis sharply improves survival, study finds

Postdiagnosis smoking cessation was linked to significantly longer overall survival among cancer patients across all stages, based on real-world electronic health record data. Despite clear survival benefits, only one in five smokers quit within six months of diagnosis, highlighting missed opportunities for intervention.

13 Oct 2025

Quitting smoking after cancer diagnosis significantly extends survival

Around 25% of people with cancer in the U.S. are active smokers when they are diagnosed, and studies have found that many of them continue to smoke during treatment.

9 Oct 2025

GLP-1 therapeutics may have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addiction

A popular class of therapies for treating diabetes and obesity may also have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addiction, according to a new paper published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

9 Oct 2025

Low back pain cases in postmenopausal women doubled in 30 years

The burden of back pain in postmenopausal women has nearly doubled since 1990, driven by high BMI and metabolic health, necessitating focused health strategies.

6 Oct 2025

Evaluating AI systems for motivational interviewing in chronic disease management

Changing health habits – like quitting smoking, exercising more, or sticking to prescribed treatments – is difficult but crucial for preventing and managing chronic diseases.

3 Oct 2025

Shift workers face higher risk of developing kidney stones

A study evaluating how various shift work patterns contribute to kidney stone risk has revealed that shift workers have a 15% higher risk of developing kidney stones, especially younger workers and those with low levels of manual labor.

2 Oct 2025

Science and artificial intelligence could help personalize brain stimulation for smokers

Science and artificial intelligence combined at the Medical University of South Carolina in a study that could lead to personalized repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, for smokers who want to quit.

30 Sep 2025

Singing helps patients with COPD and interstitial lung disease

Singing can improve the quality of life of people with lung disease and help reduce their symptoms, according to a gold-standard randomzed-controlled trial presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

29 Sep 2025

Modifiable risk factors could double global kidney cancer cases by 2050

Modifiable risk factors such as obesity, smoking, lack of exercise, diabetes and hypertension are projected to be one of the main drivers of a steep rise in kidney cancer cases, doubling the amount worldwide over the next 25 years, according to a new study recently published in European Urology.

26 Sep 2025

Consumption of ultra-processed foods may exacerbate disease activity in early multiple sclerosis

Higher intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may exacerbate disease activity in early multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research presented at the 41st Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS 2025).

24 Sep 2025

Smoking raises the risk of all subtypes of type 2 diabetes

The characteristics of type 2 diabetes vary from patient to patient and it has been proposed that the condition is made up of four subtypes. Now, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September) shows that smoking increases the risk of the condition, regardless of subtype.

13 Sep 2025

Bedfont® to showcase the innovative Smokerlyzer® and NObreath® respiratory devices at ERS 2025

Bedfont® Scientific Limited, an innovative med-tech company with over 48 years of knowledge and expertise in the manufacture of medical breath analysis devices, are seeking new strategic distribution partners at this year's European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 9 Sep 2025

Nicotine pouch use may be a step toward reducing more dangerous forms of tobacco

As lawmakers and public health experts debate the safety of nicotine pouches, researchers from Rutgers Health found that for now, most adults that use these products also have a history of tobacco use and may be choosing these products as a possible step toward reducing or quitting more dangerous forms of nicotine delivery.

8 Sep 2025

What are the benefits of chewing gum beyond oral health?

Chewing gum offers health benefits beyond oral care, enhancing performance and recovery, but research gaps for children and seniors need addressing.

29 Aug 2025

New guideline offers effective options to help Canadians quit smoking

Tobacco smoking is the number one cause of preventable disease and death in Canada; it is highly addictive and hard to stop.

25 Aug 2025

Smartphone app doubles quit rates among low-income smokers

While smoking rates in the United States have substantially declined over the past six decades, smoking remains high among people with low incomes, leading to health disparities.

14 Aug 2025

Quitting smoking linked to better recovery from drug and alcohol addiction

Adults who smoke cigarettes and are addicted to alcohol or other drugs were more likely to achieve sustained remission of their substance use disorder symptoms if they also quit smoking, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). `

13 Aug 2025

Lifestyle interventions key to closing life expectancy gap in mental illness

Mental health services must urgently increase investment in lifestyle interventions to improve care and help close the 15-year life expectancy gap faced by people with mental illness, a new Lancet Psychiatry Commission report warns.

12 Aug 2025

Vaping linked to higher COPD risk, meta-analysis finds

A comprehensive meta-analysis of over 4.3 million adults shows e-cigarette use is associated with significantly higher odds of developing COPD. The risk persists even after adjusting for smoking history, with former users at even greater risk than current users.

8 Jul 2025