More people in recovery from substance use problems are quitting smoking than ever before
Study finds those who entered recovery from 2006 to 2015 quit smoking sooner than those entering recovery 20 years earlier ...
Tag: Smoking/Tobacco
New CDC study examines effects of smoking status on ART clinical outcomes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 23, 2019--A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
Smoking linked to higher risk of peripheral artery disease in African-Americans
African-Americans who smoke appear to be at greater risk for peripheral artery disease, or PAD, new research has found. Additionally, ...
Your smartphone now knows if you smoke and may help you quit
Credit: Gero LLC Jan 23, 2019 - Smoking is one of the major life-shortening factors that leads to accelerated aging ...
Parental PTSD affects health behavior and aging among offspring of Holocaust survivors
A new study on intergenerational transmission of trauma has found evidence that Holocaust survivors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and ...
Some pregnant women don't believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus
Credit: BC Children's Hospital Research Institute Up to one-third of pregnant women do not believe cannabis is harmful to their ...
New study shows smoking accelerates aging
Artificial intelligence provides insights into how deep-learned biochemistry clocks effectively determine biological age of smokers and predict smoking statusCredit: Insilico ...
Tobacco use linked with higher use of opioids and sedatives
Tobacco is a known risk factor for the misuse of prescription opioids. In addition, concurrent use of opioids and sedative-hypnotics ...
Cigarette smoking may contribute to worse outcomes in bladder cancer patients
In a study of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who had undergone radical cystectomy, cigarette smoking was linked with poor ...
Penn Highlands Healthcare first in the region to offer first FDA-approved lung valve for patients with severe COPD/emphysema
Credit: Penn Highlands Healthcare DUBOIS, Pa. - Penn Highlands Healthcare is the first medical facility in the region to offer ...
Discovered: Different brain areas linked to smoking and drinking
Credit: University of Warwick Around 3 billion people worldwide currently drink or smoke - new research could help in both ...
Predictors of successfully quitting smoking among smokers registered at the quit smoking clinic at a public hospital in northeastern Malaysia
In the current issue of Family Medicine and Community Health (Volume 6, Number 4, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/FMCH.2018.0123, Nur Izzati Mohammad, ...
Misperceptions about vaping common among UK smokers
Research from King's College London finds smokers and ex-smokers in the UK overestimate the harm from vaping, with fewer than ...
Trying to quit smoking? New research suggests higher levels of nicotine may help
Allowing smokers to determine their nicotine intake while they are trying to quit is likely to help them kick the ...