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Vaping devices helping to reduce traditional smoking rates

According to researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, there is finally an increase in the smoking cessation rate. The study finds that more people using e-cigarettes are responsible for quitting smoking and these electronic devices can actually help reduce the traditional smoking rates. The study was published yesterday in the British Medical Journal. Researchers looked at data from a national survey and large population based study between 2001 and 2015.

26 Jul 2017

People who undergo CT lung cancer screening more likely to stop smoking

Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit than those who don’t, concludes a trial led by Cardiff University.

26 Jul 2017

Worldwide report on tobacco control measures - progress over last 10 years

According to a latest report from the World Health Organization on the worldwide epidemic of tobacco addiction, the efforts to control tobacco use has increased notably over the last ten years.

19 Jul 2017

Large-scale lung cancer screening for high-risk people could be economically viable, research shows

Lung cancer screening is likely to be cost-effective, particularly if it also identifies other tobacco-related conditions in high-risk people, suggests new research published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

29 Jun 2017

Elevated levels of suPAR protein combine with genetic mutation to trigger CKD in black people

Between 15 and 20 percent of black people carry a genetic mutation that puts them at risk for certain chronic kidney disease, but only about half of them develop the illness – a variance that long has puzzled researchers.

27 Jun 2017

Adolescent e-cigarettes use down for the first time in years - long way to go says CDC report

According to a new report released yesterday (15th June 2017) by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the number of teenagers who use e-cigarettes and other tobacco products is on the decline for the first time in years.

15 Jun 2017

Cigarette smoking causes diverse harm that extends way beyond the lungs

Warning: Cigarette smoking presents far more health hazards than you probably realize.

14 Jun 2017

ACR’s updated guideline provides recommendations on treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

The American College of Rheumatology's updated clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is now available online.

7 Jun 2017

Tobacco use more common among HIV positive individuals, York study shows

Researchers at the University of York have shown that tobacco use is more common among HIV positive individuals than HIV negative individuals.

1 Jun 2017

Bedfont Scientific offers chance to win new Smokerlyzer for World No Tobacco Day

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Study uncovers new genes linked to intelligence

Intelligence is one of the most investigated traits in humans and higher intelligence is associated with important economic and health-related life outcomes.

22 May 2017

Studies show harmful links between use of e-cigarettes and bladder cancer risk

Data being presented at the 112th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association shows harmful links between the use of e-cigarettes and bladder cancer risk, and associates the intensity of smoking traditional cigarettes to a higher risk of mortality among bladder cancer patients

17 May 2017

Social smokers' risk for high blood pressure and cholesterol is identical to regular users, study finds

Social smokers' risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol is identical to those who light up every day, new research has found.

3 May 2017

Findings highlight need to improve quality of care for high-risk patients with peripheral artery disease

Less than half of individuals with peripheral artery disease, which is a narrowing of arteries to the limbs, stomach and head, are treated with appropriate medications and lifestyle counseling. These findings highlight the need to improve the quality of care for this high-risk group of individuals.

3 May 2017

Standardized cigarette packaging may reduce number of people who smoke

According to the World Health Organization, tobacco use kills more people worldwide than any other preventable cause of death. Global health experts believe the best way to reduce tobacco use is by stopping people starting to use tobacco, and encouraging and helping existing users to stop.

3 May 2017

Researchers identify obesity as leading cause of preventable life-years lost

A team of researchers from Cleveland Clinic and New York University School of Medicine have found that obesity resulted in as much as 47 percent more life-years lost than tobacco, and tobacco caused similar life-years lost as high blood pressure.

24 Apr 2017

Cigarette accompanied by alcohol provides more pleasure to young adults than marijuana

Young adults get more pleasure from smoking cigarettes while they are drinking alcohol than they do while using marijuana, according to a new UC San Francisco study.

18 Apr 2017

Fitness and wellness coaching before surgery could reduce patient's hospital stay, study finds

A 5K fun run shouldn't involve more physical preparation than major surgery, but that's the disconnect Michael Englesbe, M.D., sees all too often.

10 Apr 2017

Regulations on electronic cigarettes may impact effectiveness as cessation tool, study reveals

A study published today in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research, reveals that regulations on electronic cigarettes (ECs) may impact their effectiveness as a cessation tool. This study might help explain some of the mixed results on the effectiveness of ECs that has been published in the literature.

5 Apr 2017

Number of HIV-positive cancer patients in the U.S. projected to decrease through 2030

As the population of people living with HIV in the United States ages, the burden of cancer for these patients is expected to shift away from cancers linked to AIDS and toward malignancies that affect the general population, according to a new study led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher.

5 Apr 2017

Smoking Cessation News and Research

Vaping devices helping to reduce traditional smoking rates

People who undergo CT lung cancer screening more likely to stop smoking

Worldwide report on tobacco control measures - progress over last 10 years

Large-scale lung cancer screening for high-risk people could be economically viable, research shows

Elevated levels of suPAR protein combine with genetic mutation to trigger CKD in black people

Adolescent e-cigarettes use down for the first time in years - long way to go says CDC report

Cigarette smoking causes diverse harm that extends way beyond the lungs

ACR’s updated guideline provides recommendations on treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

Tobacco use more common among HIV positive individuals, York study shows

Bedfont Scientific offers chance to win new Smokerlyzer for World No Tobacco Day

Study uncovers new genes linked to intelligence

Studies show harmful links between use of e-cigarettes and bladder cancer risk

Social smokers' risk for high blood pressure and cholesterol is identical to regular users, study finds

Findings highlight need to improve quality of care for high-risk patients with peripheral artery disease

Standardized cigarette packaging may reduce number of people who smoke

Researchers identify obesity as leading cause of preventable life-years lost

Cigarette accompanied by alcohol provides more pleasure to young adults than marijuana

Fitness and wellness coaching before surgery could reduce patient's hospital stay, study finds

Regulations on electronic cigarettes may impact effectiveness as cessation tool, study reveals

Number of HIV-positive cancer patients in the U.S. projected to decrease through 2030

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