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Cannabis use disorder may increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study suggesting that genetic vulnerability to a psychiatric syndrome called cannabis use disorder (CUD) may increase the risk of developing severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that requires hospitalization.

19 Nov 2020

Study: Pod e-cigarettes are less damaging to health than traditional cigarettes

Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States, according to federal government data -- and some smokers find it nearly impossible to quit. Many of these smokers use regular, or combustible, cigarettes.

18 Nov 2020

UIC study aims to improve smoking cessation interventions for underserved populations

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have received more than $3.3 million to study the burden of tobacco use and to improve smoking cessation interventions for populations with demonstrated high smoking rates.

18 Nov 2020

Younger knee replacement patients more often have early reoperation and component revision surgery

Knee replacement surgery, also known as total knee arthroplasty (TKA), is increasing among patients 65 and younger.

28 Oct 2020

Dementia prevention strategies are likely to be cost-effective and cost saving

Programmes to reduce dementia risk by targeting smoking, high blood pressure and hearing loss are likely to be cost-effective and cost saving by reducing dementia rates by 8.5%, finds a new study by UCL and LSE researchers.

20 Oct 2020

NFID issues new report detailing risks of co-infection with flu and COVID-19 in vulnerable adults

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) issued a new Call to Action report detailing the risks of co-infection with influenza (flu) and COVID-19 in adults with chronic health conditions, and the importance of flu vaccination during the 2020-2021 season.

16 Oct 2020

Electronic cigarettes better than nicotine replacement therapy to help people quit smoking

Electronic cigarettes could increase the number of people who stop smoking compared to nicotine replacement therapy – such as chewing gum and patches – according to research involving the University of East Anglia.

15 Oct 2020

UNC director calls for better smoking cessation programs for cancer patients

Programs designed to help cancer patients stop using tobacco should be considered as important and impactful as providing the right drug at the right time and at the right dose to patients, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

14 Oct 2020

Cancer patients who smoke more likely to quit with frequent, sustained telephone counseling

Recently diagnosed cancer patients who smoke are significantly more likely to quit and remain tobacco-free if they receive frequent and sustained telephone counseling, according to a new study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

13 Oct 2020

New technology helps detect receptors that respond to odor of cigarette smoke

A recent publication in the Journal of Neuroscience by a group of researchers at the University of Kentucky looks at Encoding the Odor of Cigarette Smoke. Tim McClintock, a physiology professor at UK, says their work lays a foundation for two things.

1 Oct 2020

Health care spending in the U.S. could be attributed to modifiable risk factors

Modifiable health risks, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and smoking, were linked to over $730 billion in health care spending in the US in 2016, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health.

30 Sep 2020

Researchers discuss new technologies that improve feasibility of remote smoking cessation trials

Many of South Carolina's nicotine addiction researchers are in Charleston. But many of the smokers who need to quit live elsewhere in the state.

30 Sep 2020

Researchers elucidate the impact of genetic mutations in cocaine addiction

Cocaine addiction is a chronic disorder with a high rate of relapse for which no effective treatment is currently available.

26 Sep 2020

Tobacco responsible for one in five of all deaths from heart disease

Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle Australia ahead of World Heart Day, marked on 29 September.

22 Sep 2020

Smoking Cessation News and Research

Cannabis use disorder may increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

Study: Pod e-cigarettes are less damaging to health than traditional cigarettes

UIC study aims to improve smoking cessation interventions for underserved populations

Younger knee replacement patients more often have early reoperation and component revision surgery

Dementia prevention strategies are likely to be cost-effective and cost saving

NFID issues new report detailing risks of co-infection with flu and COVID-19 in vulnerable adults

Electronic cigarettes better than nicotine replacement therapy to help people quit smoking

UNC director calls for better smoking cessation programs for cancer patients

Cancer patients who smoke more likely to quit with frequent, sustained telephone counseling

New technology helps detect receptors that respond to odor of cigarette smoke

Health care spending in the U.S. could be attributed to modifiable risk factors

Researchers discuss new technologies that improve feasibility of remote smoking cessation trials

Researchers elucidate the impact of genetic mutations in cocaine addiction

Tobacco responsible for one in five of all deaths from heart disease

Tobacco dependence treatment is critical to excellence in health care delivery

Vapers are not using JUUL e-cigarettes to stop smoking or improve health, Twitter study shows

Tobacco smoke-exposed children have higher rates of hospital admissions

ESC publishes treatment guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

ESC and EACTS develop guidelines for diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation

Study: Preventive medications reduce risk of heart attacks in diabetic patients

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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