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V/Q imaging can detect early stages of COPD

In vivo ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) imaging can detect early changes to the lung caused by cigarette smoke exposure and provides a noninvasive method for studying lung dysfunction in preclinical models, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

2 Apr 2013

Modifiable lifestyle factors may prevent progression of Barrett's-related esophageal cancer

An estimated 20 million Americans have chronic heartburn. About 2 million of these people have Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition that affects the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.

2 Apr 2013

Lifestyle choices we make in adulthood influence how tall we stand as we age

Even if you didn't eat your veggies or drink your milk as a child, your height is still in your hands, reveal new findings by economists from the University of Southern California, Harvard University and Peking University.

2 Apr 2013

Neutra explores smokeless delivery methods for marijuana users

Could the future of medical marijuana be smoke-free? As the market for medicinal cannabis booms across the U.S., Neutra Corp., a provider of all-natural health solutions, is exploring the potential of vaporizers, sprays, edibles, and other smokeless delivery methods to enable marijuana users to enjoy the benefits without the potential side effect of lung damage.

1 Apr 2013

Research: Adolescents' health behaviors, risk factors increase chances of heart disease as adults

U.S. adolescents' high levels of poor health behaviors and unfavorable cardiovascular risk factors may increase their chances of heart disease as adults, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.

1 Apr 2013

Smokers who consume cigarettes immediately after waking face increase risk of oral and lung cancer

The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, according to Penn State researchers.

30 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Time to focus on health care prices; Entitlement programs and generational warfare; Cigarette tax hikes and smoking cessation

Traditionally, the theory driving discussions on the high cost of health care in the United States has been that there is enormous waste in the system, taking the form of excess utilization of care. From that theory it follows that methods of controlling the growth of health spending should focus on ways to reduce the use of unnecessary or only marginally beneficial health care.

30 Mar 2013

Weekend reading: Seniors smoking marijuana; Same-sex marriage and public health

For Cher Neufer, a 65-year-old retired teacher, socializing with friends (all in their 60s) means using marijuana. Once a week they get together to play Texas Hold 'Em poker "and pass around a doobie," Ms. Neufer said. … Statistics suggest that more members of the older generations, like Ms. Neufer, are using marijuana.

30 Mar 2013

FDA approves Teva's Quartette tablets for prevention of pregnancy

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Quartette (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) tablets for the prevention of pregnancy.

30 Mar 2013

CDC to portray impact of COPD in COPD Foundation's anti-smoking ad campaign

The COPD Foundation announces today that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will, for the first time, depict the impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in its national ad campaign, Tips From Former Smokers.

30 Mar 2013

Correctional policies discourage released inmates from seeking methadone therapy, researchers say

Methadone treatment for opioid dependence remains widely unavailable behind bars in the United States, and many inmates are forced to discontinue this evidence-based therapy, which lessens painful withdrawal symptoms.

30 Mar 2013

IASLC survey highlights need to scale up tobacco cessation assistance for cancer patients

Physicians who care for lung cancer patients recognize the importance of tobacco cessation, but often do not provide cessation assistance to their patients according to a recent study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO).

29 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Budget woes leave Democrats with painful choices; David Kessler on health hazards of antibiotics in meat; the pros and cons of not hiring smokers

USA Today: Entitlements Or Investment? Democrats Must Pick Democrats therefore face a fundamental and inescapable choice: they can support funding current consumption, especially by older Americans who are not working, or future investment, particularly in scientific research and innovation.

29 Mar 2013

TSRI scientists receive innovative grant to help people break nicotine addiction

As part of an unprecedented national effort to develop new drugs to treat neurological disorders, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been awarded an innovative grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to help people break their addiction to nicotine.

28 Mar 2013

TSRI scientists awarded innovative grant to develop anti-smoking drug candidates

As part of an unprecedented national effort to develop new drugs to treat neurological disorders, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have been awarded an innovative grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to help people break their addiction to nicotine.

28 Mar 2013

Smokers trying to quit will have better experience with varenicline, study finds

Smokers have a higher probability of quitting smoking and a better overall cessation experience when taking varenicline compared to bupropion and to placebo - unmedicated assisted smoking cessation -according to a study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

28 Mar 2013

Novel molecular mechanism can prevent aging and cancer progression, say researchers

University of Montreal researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that can potentially slows the aging process and may prevent the progression of some cancers.

27 Mar 2013

Bladder cancer risk linked to genetic alterations

A new analysis has found that genetic alterations in a particular cellular pathway are linked with bladder cancer risk, recurrence, disease progression, and patient survival. Published early online in CANCER, a peer- reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings could help improve bladder cancer screening and treatment.

26 Mar 2013

High soy consumption improves overall survival in women with lung cancer

New results from a large observational follow-up study conducted in Shanghai, China, indicate that women with lung cancer who consumed more soy food prior to their cancer diagnosis lived longer than those who consumed less soy.

26 Mar 2013

Smokefree laws in workplaces associated with reduction in second-hand smoke at home in India

Adults in India are substantially more likely to abstain from smoking at home if they are prohibited from smoking at work, a new study has found.

26 Mar 2013

Smoking News and Research

V/Q imaging can detect early stages of COPD

Modifiable lifestyle factors may prevent progression of Barrett's-related esophageal cancer

Lifestyle choices we make in adulthood influence how tall we stand as we age

Neutra explores smokeless delivery methods for marijuana users

Research: Adolescents' health behaviors, risk factors increase chances of heart disease as adults

Smokers who consume cigarettes immediately after waking face increase risk of oral and lung cancer

Viewpoints: Time to focus on health care prices; Entitlement programs and generational warfare; Cigarette tax hikes and smoking cessation

Weekend reading: Seniors smoking marijuana; Same-sex marriage and public health

FDA approves Teva's Quartette tablets for prevention of pregnancy

CDC to portray impact of COPD in COPD Foundation's anti-smoking ad campaign

Correctional policies discourage released inmates from seeking methadone therapy, researchers say

IASLC survey highlights need to scale up tobacco cessation assistance for cancer patients

Viewpoints: Budget woes leave Democrats with painful choices; David Kessler on health hazards of antibiotics in meat; the pros and cons of not hiring smokers

TSRI scientists receive innovative grant to help people break nicotine addiction

TSRI scientists awarded innovative grant to develop anti-smoking drug candidates

Smokers trying to quit will have better experience with varenicline, study finds

Novel molecular mechanism can prevent aging and cancer progression, say researchers

Bladder cancer risk linked to genetic alterations

High soy consumption improves overall survival in women with lung cancer

Smokefree laws in workplaces associated with reduction in second-hand smoke at home in India

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