Study suggests increased risks for COVID-19 patients who smoke, vape
TTUHSC researchers look for links between virus and strokeCredit: TTUHSC As the SARS-CoV-2 virus, or COVID-19 has unfurled its tentacles ...
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Improving lung cancer CT screening performance in real-world settings
Focusing on lung cancer screening subjects less likely to remain in a program -- those with negative low-dose CT exams ...
Flavored cigarette ban significantly reduced youth smoking, new study finds
George Mason University study finds 2009 US Food and Drug Administration flavored cigarette ban reduced smoking by underage youth by ...
Experts strongly recommend varenicline over the patch for adult smokers hoping to quit
ATS publishes new practice guideline on tobacco dependence treatmentCredit: ATS July 15, 2020 - Smoking cessation initiatives notwithstanding, along with ...
How vaping companies are use Instagram to market to young people
Researchers use artificial intelligence to analyse hundreds of thousands of Instagram posts about vapingCredit: Aqdas Malik, Aalto University E-cigarettes are ...
Reducing high school prescription drug abuse through a hybrid prevention program
George Mason University receives funding for Dr. Kenneth W. Griffin to test an evidence-based drug abuse prevention program using hybrid ...
First comparison of dangers of tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes and waterpipes
Any smoking and vaping technique may increase risk of COVID-19 infection and deathCredit: European Heart Journal Smoking and vaping, whether ...
Continued nicotine use promotes brain tumors in lung cancer patients, study suggests
Wake Forest researchers suggest nicotine replacement therapies may not be suitable smoking cessation strategies for this populationCredit: Wu et al., ...
New insights into vaping uptake among Māori and Pacific peoples
Credit: University of Otago Māori and Pasifika who have not been able to quit smoking may need more support to ...
Can vaping scar your lungs? New insights and a possible remedy
E-cigarette liquid found to affect lung tissue repair process; inhibiting nicotine receptors may helpCredit: Richard Nho, University of Minnesota Bethesda, ...
Holistic approach best for tackling nonmedical drug use, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Health practitioners are constantly developing new ways to help those with ...
ECOG-ACRIN offers stop-smoking study for cancer patients seeking to lower COVID-19 risk
Smoke-Free Support Study 2.0 is testing video counseling to help cancer patients who smoke to quit in Alaska, Georgia, Illinois, ...
Study indicates vaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behavior
Credit: WSU Rats with regular access to cannabis seek more of the substance and tend to show increased drug-seeking behavior ...
Are women using e-cigarettes during preconception and/or pregnancy?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 16, 2020--A new study of 1,365 racially/ethnically diverse, low-income pregnant ...
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