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Using the gut microbiome to understand and treat respiratory diseases

Researchers review the role of the gut microbiome in certain respiratory diseases.

22 Dec 2022

Study provides valuable knowledge about physical fitness disparities among demographic groups

Sedentary behavior, a large waist circumference, and advanced age: These factors are clearly associated with inferior physical fitness among people aged 50 to 64.

22 Dec 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic's traumatizing effect on mothers in the USA

A new research paper presents the results of a study on maternal stress levels in American mothers during COVID-19.

19 Dec 2022

Unexpected findings on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, investigates risk factors and protections against contracting COVID-19, and also for suffering from severe COVID.

15 Dec 2022

Adults who smoke cigarettes and vape more likely to continue dual use over the long term

Most adults who both smoke cigarettes and vape are likely to carry on smoking or continue dual use over the long term, suggests research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

14 Dec 2022

Alcohol's toll on health, safety and economy in Massachusetts is very concerning

Alcohol's health, safety and economic toll on the Bay State residents far outstrips revenues from state alcohol taxes, according to a new report from Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH).

13 Dec 2022

Extremely hot and cold temperatures linked with higher risk of cardiovascular deaths

Extremely hot and cold temperatures both increased the risk of death among people with cardiovascular diseases, such as ischemic heart disease (heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries), stroke, heart failure and arrhythmia, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

13 Dec 2022

Injuries associated with alcohol use disorders may increase the risk of death in the next year

When people are injured severely enough to require treatment at the hospital and they are either intoxicated or have an alcohol use disorder, they have a fivefold increased risk of dying in the next year, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

13 Dec 2022

How vaping impacts alveolar macrophage lipid content

The use of e-cigs increases the risk of acute respiratory syndrome.

11 Dec 2022

Concrete steps for screening, detection and treatment of adolescent substance use

Despite advances in technology and availability, one of the best ways for parents and health care providers to prevent or help stop adolescent substance use is still an old-fashioned conversation, according to a new Viewpoint published in the November issue of The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

9 Dec 2022

How have smoking trends changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in England?

A new study covered over 100,000 adults interviewed in person or over the phone to uncover sustained changes in smoking and cessation from 2017-2022.

9 Dec 2022

Genes related to alcohol and tobacco use are similar among people with diverse ancestries

Penn State researchers co-led a large genetic study that identified more than 2,300 genes predicting alcohol and tobacco use after analyzing data from more than 3.4 million people.

7 Dec 2022

Study shows addiction potential and health risks of alternatives to menthol cigarettes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should extend the ban on menthol flavored cigarettes and cigars to include potential substitutes like menthol pipe tobacco and cigarette tubes, say researchers at Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and The Ohio State University.

5 Dec 2022

Smoking associated with increased risk of 56 diseases among Chinese adults

Smoking increases the risks of 56 diseases and kills more than 1 million adults in China each year from 22 different causes, according to new research published today in The Lancet Public Health.

1 Dec 2022

Risk factor assessment for the development of severe SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections

researchers evaluated the severity of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infections and the risk factors associated with severity among individuals vaccinated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Sousse, Tunisia.

1 Dec 2022

The importance of early cancer screening

In this interview, Thomas Qiu, Senior Product Manager from BGI Genomics, talks to NewsMedical about current global cancer rates, and the importance of early cancer screening.

From BGI Genomics 1 Dec 2022

FDA ban on flavored products did not result in adults quitting e-cig use

On February 6, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of many flavored e-cigarettes, with some important exceptions.

30 Nov 2022

Study examines cannabidiol's effect on simulated driving

Researchers use simulated driving performance to investigate whether drowsiness induced by the medical use of cannabidiol had an impact on safe driving.

29 Nov 2022

Automated point-of-care approaches have great potential to reach Spanish-preferring smokers

Researchers conducted a study examining the differences in smoking treatment between Spanish- and English-preferring primary care patients linked with evidence-based tobacco treatment using Ask-Advise-Connect (AAC).

29 Nov 2022

Small CDC study looks at SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding in vaccinated and unvaccinated

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in the Vaccine journal aimed to analyze the viral shedding and conversion timeline of SARS-CoV-2 infected people from exposure to infection and onset of symptoms during a period of Delta outbreak in a federal prison in Texas.

28 Nov 2022

Tobacco News and Research

Using the gut microbiome to understand and treat respiratory diseases

Study provides valuable knowledge about physical fitness disparities among demographic groups

The COVID-19 pandemic's traumatizing effect on mothers in the USA

Unexpected findings on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Adults who smoke cigarettes and vape more likely to continue dual use over the long term

Alcohol's toll on health, safety and economy in Massachusetts is very concerning

Extremely hot and cold temperatures linked with higher risk of cardiovascular deaths

Injuries associated with alcohol use disorders may increase the risk of death in the next year

How vaping impacts alveolar macrophage lipid content

Concrete steps for screening, detection and treatment of adolescent substance use

How have smoking trends changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in England?

Genes related to alcohol and tobacco use are similar among people with diverse ancestries

Study shows addiction potential and health risks of alternatives to menthol cigarettes

Smoking associated with increased risk of 56 diseases among Chinese adults

Risk factor assessment for the development of severe SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections

The importance of early cancer screening

FDA ban on flavored products did not result in adults quitting e-cig use

Study examines cannabidiol's effect on simulated driving

Automated point-of-care approaches have great potential to reach Spanish-preferring smokers

Small CDC study looks at SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding in vaccinated and unvaccinated

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