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Smoking & Tobacco

News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

A photo of a tobacco free zone sign outside of a high school in Maryland.

<乌鸦传媒>Places With Smoke-Free Laws Have the Best Health Outcomes

Less cardiovascular, respiratory system disease seen where there are tobacco control policies

A photo of a mature woman smoking a cigarette outdoors.

<乌鸦传媒>Hooray! A Clearer Estimate of Your Risk for Death Is Here

Researchers do the legwork to incorporate smoking status into NCI's "Know Your Chances" website

A photo of a woman smoking a cigarette on a balcony.

<乌鸦传媒>Quitting Smoking May Ease Anxiety, Depression

Greater effect seen among individuals with a history of a psychiatric disorder

ATS over a photo of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

<乌鸦传媒>Mucus Plugs in Airways of COPD Patients Linked to Higher Mortality

In retrospective study, 54% mortality rate for those with mucus plugs in 3 or more lung segments

An advertisement for a disposable menthol vape device.

<乌鸦传媒>Mint-Flavored E-Cigarettes Linked to Worse Lung Function

Menthol flavors added to e-cigarette liquids increased particles inhaled, study shows

FDA MARKETING Copenhagen Classic Snuff over a photo of a man opening a can of snuff.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Allows Lower Risk Designation for Snuff Product

The brand joins a limited few granted modified risk tobacco claims

A photo of various brands of e-cigarettes on the shelf in a vape shop.

<乌鸦传媒>Want to Make E-Cigs a Turnoff for Kids? Try Standardized Packaging

Young people say their peers would be less interested in plain packaging versus branded packages

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID's 7 Symptoms; Most of U.S. Backs Tobacco Ban; Ugly People and Face Masks

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a woman ashing her cigarette into an ashtray on her pregnant belly.

<乌鸦传媒>Kids Exposed to Smoke In Utero Had Better Lung Function If Moms Popped Vitamin C

Follow-up findings from VCSIP trial shows better airway flow, decreased wheeze at age 5 years

A photo of a mature man smoking a marijuana cigarette in his back yard.

<乌鸦传媒>Marijuana Smoking Increases Emphysema Risk, Study Suggests

Airway inflammation also more common in marijuana smokers than tobacco-only smokers

A photo of a mature man jogging on a treadmill in a fitness club.

<乌鸦传媒>Former Smokers See Even Better Outcomes With Healthier Lifestyles

Managing body weight, diet, and more seemed to lower premature death risk

ERS over a photo of the Fira de Barcelona district Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain

<乌鸦传媒>Dual Bronchodilators No Help for Symptomatic Smokers With Preserved Lung Function

RETHINC highlights why clinicians cannot keep giving these patients COPD meds, researcher says

A photo of a young troubled looking boy smoking a cigarette.

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Structure, Cognitive Performance Linked With Tobacco Use in Kids

Impairments seen through 2 years of follow-up

The Life鈥檚 Essential 8 graphic from the American Heart Association

<乌鸦传媒>Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleep

New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults

A photo of a man holding an e-cigarette in one palm and four cigarettes in the other.

<乌鸦传媒>Vaping Doesn't Cut CV Risk for Those Who Also Smoke

Combined use as bad for the heart as smoking alone

A photo of Polar mint flavored snus packets and container in a man鈥檚 hand.

<乌鸦传媒>How Far Should the Menthol Ban Go?

It's time to ban menthol in cigarettes -- but not necessarily in all tobacco products

A photo of a flattened empty package of Newport menthol cigarettes on asphalt.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

"Long-awaited action" should reduce youth smoking, health disparities

A photo of a pregnant woman holding a marijuana leaf in front of her exposed belly.

<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis-Exposed Babies Face Poorer Metabolic Health

By age 5, fat mass and glucose levels show the impact

A photo of a wooden box of Cohiba cigars from Cuba.

<乌鸦传媒>More Research Needed on Use of Premium Cigars, Report Finds

These cigars seem less dangerous than cigarettes -- but it's only because of how they are smoked

A photo of a stylish man smoking an e-cigarette.

<乌鸦传媒>E-Cig Use Tied to Higher Odds of Prediabetes

As in regular cigarettes, nicotine may play a role, researcher says

A man with his feet up on his desk at home playing a game on his smartphone

<乌鸦传媒>Smokers Reluctant to Quit Respond to Gamified Intervention

Integrating nicotine replacement with "skills-building game" may boost long-term cessation

A photo of various e-cigarette devices

<乌鸦传媒>Score One for Vapes in Smoking Cessation

Spontaneous e-cigarette use may prompt smokers to consider quitting regular combustibles

<乌鸦传媒>Myocarditis After COVID Vax; Cigar Sales in Convenience Stores

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A photo of Benedict Cumberbatch

<乌鸦传媒>Benedict Cumberbatch's Nicotine Poisoning

How did the actor get it three times?

Various drugs and drug paraphernalia with a white powder spelling out: USA UNITED STATES OF ADDICTION

<乌鸦传媒>40 Million in U.S. Had a Substance Use Disorder in 2020, SAMHSA Survey Finds

Number is double that for 2019, but methodology changes may explain much of that, official says

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>Ho-Hum Oral Presentations on COPD Turn Into Fascinating Roundtable

Here's why online meetings can be great

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>'You're Still Doing WHAT After Lung Cancer Surgery?!'

But don't give up on hardened smokers, researcher urges

ECTRIMS over a computer rendering of the human brain and neurons

<乌鸦传媒>Quitting Smoking Tied to Slower Motor Decline in Multiple Sclerosis

Analysis suggests smoking cessation has benefits in MS

AAP over an illustration of a child getting vaccinated by a doctor

<乌鸦传媒>Some Teens Want to Quit Vaping: Pediatricians Can Help

Anne Griffiths, MD, discusses vaping trends, risks for COVID, and more

Two computer rendered cigarette packs with graphic warning labels.

<乌鸦传媒>How Many Deaths Will New Cigarette Warnings Prevent?

Modeling study comes up with big numbers

A teen girl vaping at an amusement park.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Concerns About Teen Vaping Overblown?

New analysis finds lower risks could offset surging popularity

Teenaged girl exhaling smoke from a vaporizer.

<乌鸦传媒>More Teens Are Trying to Quit Vaping Than Ever Before

Over half of adolescent e-cigarette users want to quit and have tried to quit, new study shows

Medical marijuana flower buds in glass jar and grinder.

<乌鸦传媒>Pot Smokers Face Distinct Risks After Coronary Procedures

But could marijuana use be associated with fewer cases of acute kidney injury?

A photo of Kathy Griffin performing on stage.

<乌鸦传媒>Kathy Griffin's Early-Stage Lung Cancer

A closer look at diagnosis in "never-smokers"

A Juul vape pen and packaging and pack of Virginia tobacco flavored pods.

<乌鸦传媒>All Eyes on FDA: The Upcoming Regulation of Juul E-Cigarettes

Will the public health be protected?

A pack of Newport menthol cigarettes lies on a marble countertop.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Must Act Quickly on Menthol Ban to Save Black Lives, Advocates Argue

It's more than a public health problem, it's a "human rights" issue

A box of Chantix (varenicline) tablets

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Doctors, Consumers on Contaminated Chantix

Latest drug found with cancer-causing nitrosamines

Four JUUL advertisements

<乌鸦传媒>Juul Bought Out Medical Journal for $51K

E-cig maker sponsored nearly a dozen studies, took over journal as it awaits FDA ruling

A box of Tabex (Cytisine) tablets next to an ashtray with one cigarette extinguished in it.

<乌鸦传媒>Cytisine Hits Snag as Smoking Cessation Aid

Herbal product had previously bested placebo and nicotine replacement in randomized trials

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Surges Emerge; FDA Warns About Chantix; Lions, Tigers, Bears Get Vaxxed

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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