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Indoor concentrations of benzene from flames of gas stoves can be worse than secondhand smoke

A chemical linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers creeps into millions of homes whenever residents light their gas stoves.

16 Jun 2023

Opioid settlement payouts to localities made public for first time

Thousands of local governments nationwide are receiving settlement money from companies that made, sold, or distributed opioid painkillers, like Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, and Walmart.

16 Jun 2023

Routine testing may help to reduce health disparities for people with peripheral artery disease

Low-cost, routine testing may help to reduce disparities and health care costs for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

15 Jun 2023

Harm reduction treatment for alcohol use disorder can also reduce the use of other substances

Quitting alcohol or drugs was not a top priority for people experiencing homelessness in a harm reduction treatment study, yet participants still reduced their use of both.

14 Jun 2023

Exploring the association of coffee drinking, aspirin intake, and smoking with Parkinson's disease severity

Researchers evaluated the association between lifestyle habits and severity of Parkinson's disease (PD).

14 Jun 2023

Tracing the ancestry of hybrids using a new method

If you've ever kept a garden, you're probably familiar with hybrids, from disease-resistant tomatoes to Stargazer lilies.

13 Jun 2023

Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Chronic exposure to low levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic through commonly used household items, air, water, soil and food is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

12 Jun 2023

Smoke alarm: France's high maternal smoking rates fuel prematurity and low birth weight

Research highlights the adverse effects of active and passive maternal smoking on low birth weight and preterm delivery rates. It emphasizes the importance of smoking cessation and tobacco control policies to improve maternal and child health outcomes.

1 Jun 2023

Smoking cessation among cancer survivors linked to lower cardiovascular risk

Cancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have a nearly doubled risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to cardiovascular disease compared with non-smokers, according to research published on World No Tobacco Day in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

30 May 2023

Markey one of 71 NCI designated cancer centers in the U.S.

When the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center earned a designation the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2013, it instantly established Markey as one of the top cancer research centers in the U.S.

26 May 2023

Study identifies six odor categories associated with migraine attacks

Researchers categorized migraine-associated odors into six groups.

26 May 2023

Study measures perceived levels of harmful chemicals in e-cigarettes compared with cigarettes

About half of cigarette smokers and young adult non-smokers think that nicotine-based electronic cigarettes have the same amount or even more harmful chemicals than regular tobacco-based cigarettes, according to a Rutgers study.

24 May 2023

Rural patients have worse diabetic quality metrics than urban counterparts

Mayo Clinic researchers conducted a study within their health care system to identify factors associated with quality of care among rural and urban patients with diabetes.

24 May 2023

Are flavored e-cigarette bans effective?

Researchers explore the effects of flavored e-cigarette bans on the use of e-cigarettes.

23 May 2023

Cannabis use, emotions, and mental health: Unraveling the young adult connection

Emotion dysregulation mediates the association between cannabis use and mental health in young adults, with sex-dependent effects observed in female users. Interventions targeting emotion dysregulation are crucial for improving mental health outcomes in female, young adult cannabis users.

23 May 2023

Tobacco News and Research

Indoor concentrations of benzene from flames of gas stoves can be worse than secondhand smoke

Opioid settlement payouts to localities made public for first time

Routine testing may help to reduce health disparities for people with peripheral artery disease

Harm reduction treatment for alcohol use disorder can also reduce the use of other substances

Exploring the association of coffee drinking, aspirin intake, and smoking with Parkinson's disease severity

Tracing the ancestry of hybrids using a new method

Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Smoke alarm: France's high maternal smoking rates fuel prematurity and low birth weight

Smoking cessation among cancer survivors linked to lower cardiovascular risk

Markey one of 71 NCI designated cancer centers in the U.S.

Study identifies six odor categories associated with migraine attacks

Study measures perceived levels of harmful chemicals in e-cigarettes compared with cigarettes

Rural patients have worse diabetic quality metrics than urban counterparts

Are flavored e-cigarette bans effective?

Cannabis use, emotions, and mental health: Unraveling the young adult connection

Study analyzes the relationship between tobacco use and cancer-related symptom burden

Unlocking gut health: How indoor environment impacts the microbiota balance

Research projects aims to target underlying mechanisms to regain control over substance use

Blood sugar may play a key role in dementia risk in stroke survivors

How does tobacco usage impact quality of life?

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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