Mindfulness smoking-cessation app can change the brain
Some research study participants, for whom the app was most effective, showed decreased brain reactivity to smoking images PROVIDENCE, R.I. ...
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Healthy habits could avoid 27% of cancer cases in Brazil
A study by Brazilian researchers in partnership with Harvard estimates the impact of five risk factors on the incidence of ...
Childhood maltreatment linked to e-cigarette use during young adulthood
Young adults who experienced maltreatment during childhood are more prone to use e-cigarettes, according to a study published in The ...
American Cancer Society sets 2035 challenge goals
Mortality goal based on applying outcomes among healthier segments to entire population ATLANTA--May 8, 2019--The American Cancer Society has set ...
Avoid smoky environments to protect your heart
Secondhand smoke linked to high blood pressure Milan, Italy - 3 May 2019: If a room or car is smoky, ...
BAT’s year-long study to assess potential health effects of using Tobacco Heating Products
A year-long study to assess the health effects of switching from smoking cigarettes to using Tobacco Heating Products has been ...
UC research supports state’s effort to raise age limit on tobacco purchases
University of Cincinnati expert applauds Ohio governor's bid to raise age to purchase cigarettes and e-cigarettesCredit: University of Cincinnati According ...
Quitting smoking is associated with reduced risk of bladder cancer in postmenopausal women
Bottom Line: A large study of postmenopausal women indicated that quitting cigarette smoking was associated with significantly reduced risk of ...
Co-use of cannabis and tobacco linked to poorer functioning among young adults
More than a third of young adults report using both cannabis and tobacco or nicotine products More than a third ...
Use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes among women of reproductive age in US
Bottom Line: Cigarette use was lower among pregnant women in the United States (8 percent) than among nonpregnant women (14.3 ...
New studies examine teen vaping association with sexual risk behavior and drug usage
BALTIMORE - Electronic vapor product (EVP) usage among U.S. high school students is associated with a higher likelihood of engagement ...
Lung cancer under-recognized in people who have never smoked
Lung cancer in people who have never smoked is more common than most people think, and on the rise Historically ...
Teens prefer harm reduction messaging on substance use
Zero-tolerance messaging tuned out by most teenagersCredit: University of British Columbia For many parents, talking to their children about substance ...
Study finds differences in storefront tobacco advertising by product type
April 24, 2019 -- In response to U.S. restrictions on where tobacco companies are allowed to advertise their products, the ...
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