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<乌鸦传媒>Free Text Message Program Helps Teens Quit E-Cigarettes

First randomized trial to show a significant benefit for helping teens stop vaping

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<乌鸦传媒>Heavy Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Head and Neck Cancer Risk

Study findings have "substantial public health implications," researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>David Lynch's Emphysema; Trump Losing His Train of Thought; Emergency Blood Shortage

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>More E-Cig Use Linked to Greater Chances of Quitting Smoking

National study also weighs in on the impact of vape liquid flavors

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<乌鸦传媒>These Metals in Urine Predict Heart Disease and Death

Exposure may come from food, water, and air

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<乌鸦传媒>Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half

Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list

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<乌鸦传媒>Semaglutide May Help Smokers Quit, Study Suggests

Use for diabetes tied to fewer medical visits for tobacco use disorder versus other antidiabetics

Superior migration of humeral head

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: There are Lots of Clues, but Can You Make the Diagnosis?

A 68-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of right shoulder pain, joint stiffness, and decreased range of motion that developed over the last 2 months. Can you diagnose the patient?

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<乌鸦传媒>After Crash Kills 6 Teens, NTSB Says Marijuana's Impact on Drivers Is Underestimated

Cannabis-impaired driving is a growing safety concern as more states legalize its use

A computer rendering of the packaging for the Vuse Alto e-cigarette.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Allows Best-Selling E-Cigarette Vuse Alto, but Only in Tobacco Flavor

Agency previously rejected the company's menthol-flavored products

<乌鸦传媒>Do People Buy Into Hospital-at-Home Care?; Nicotine Pouch Use

Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing kidney transplant rejection

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<乌鸦传媒>Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week

This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open

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<乌鸦传媒>Primary Care COPD Clinic Could Be a Model for Lasting Survival Benefit

Nonphysician program linked to lower all- and specific-cause mortality risks

A photo of two hands resting on a counter top facing each other, in one is a lit cigarette and in the other a rolled cash.

<乌鸦传媒>Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag

Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court to Weigh if FDA Was Heavy-Handed With Its Flavored E-Cig Regulations

Agency is appealing a lower court ruling siding with vaping companies

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<乌鸦传媒>Vapers May Be Less Likely to Undergo Lung Cancer Screening

"Former smokers who use e-cigarettes remain at increased risk of lung cancer," researchers say

FDA APPROVED ensifentrine (Ohtuvayre) over a computer rendering of transparent lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Novel Nebulized Therapy for COPD

First-in-class dual phosphodiesterase inhibitor lands broad indication for COPD maintenance

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<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Risk of Severe COVID

Hospitalization risk 80% higher versus nonusers

FDA MARKETING Menthol-flavored e-cigarette products (NJOY) over a photo of two NJOY menthol products.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Authorizes First Menthol E-Cigarettes

Meanwhile, HHS still has not issued a final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco cigarettes

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<乌鸦传媒>Certain Clinical Factors Tied to Poor Response to Biologics for Psoriasis

Previous exposure to biologics, higher BMI, smoking all negatively linked to response

A close up photo of a mature woman smoking an e-cigarette outdoors.

<乌鸦传媒>Vaping, Chantix Show Similar Benefit for Quitting Cigarettes, in the Short Term

Confirmed abstinence rates with either doubled versus placebo at 26 weeks

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<乌鸦传媒>Early Menopause Tied to Higher Risk of Respiratory Mortality

Greatest risk observed for women with bilateral oophorectomy

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<乌鸦传媒>Senators Blast Health and Law Enforcement Officials Over Illegal E-Cig Use in Teens

The two best-selling disposable vapes alone generated more than $500 million in sales last year

FDA MARKETING JUUL over a photo of the product.

<乌鸦传媒>Juul Vaping Products' Stay of Execution Is Now More Official

FDA rescinds marketing denials pending further review

A close up photo of a man vaping.

<乌鸦传媒>Smoking Isn't the Only Source of Nicotine Addiction in Town

Emerging data suggest pharmacological interventions may help patients quit vaping

ATS over a photo of San Diego Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Tezepelumab Shows Potential for COPD, Negative Trial Notwithstanding

Asthma drug may benefit patients with blood eosinophil counts indicative of type 2 inflammation

ATS over a photo of San Diego Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Add-On Dupilumab for COPD Backed by Second Phase III Trial

NOTUS study confirms fewer exacerbations with biologic for patients on maximum inhaled therapy

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<乌鸦传媒>When It Comes to Preventive Health, Play the Long Game

Proposed budget scoring legislation can boost disease prevention and drive cost savings

A photo of a young woman sitting on a step vaping while looking at her phone.

<乌鸦传媒>Social Media Use Tied to Higher Odds of Smoking, Vaping in Youth

Odds more than doubled in kids logging 7 hours or more a day on social media

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<乌鸦传媒>Lost in the Haze: What Would Rescheduling Marijuana Really Do?

If you are confused, you're not alone

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<乌鸦传媒>Investigational Drug Could Help Vapers Quit

Results of mid-stage trial "promising" but need confirmation, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Higher Risk of Infant Death Tied to Dual Cannabis, Nicotine Use in Pregnancy

Heightened risk also observed for a host of other adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes

A photo of a broken cigarette lying on a stack of $100 bills.

<乌鸦传媒>What if States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?

This underutilized strategy has proven effective

A photo of boxes of Chantix on a bathroom counter.

<乌鸦传媒>Increasing the Dose of Smoking Cessation Treatments Improved Abstinence

Switching from combined nicotine replacement therapy to varenicline promising, but didn't last

A CT scan series of parenchymal lung disease

<乌鸦传媒>Progressing Interstitial Lung Abnormalities Linked to Respiratory Distress

Association observed in ex- and current smokers without interstitial lung disease diagnosis

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<乌鸦传媒>DEA Will Move to Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Shift, Sources Say

Move would not legalize marijuana for recreational use

A close up photo of a teen girl holding a vape device.

<乌鸦传媒>Teen Vaping Linked to Higher Lead, Uranium Levels

Use poses potential harm for brain and organ development, researchers say

A menthol cigarette in an ashtray.

<乌鸦传媒>White House Indefinitely Delays Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

Biden administration has delayed the final rule several times recently

A photo of a female opthalmologist operating a tonometer to test her mature female patients eye.

<乌鸦传媒>Underweight, but Not Obesity, Linked to Glaucoma Progression

Meanwhile, tobacco/alcohol use had no significant links to changes in retinal nerve fiber layer

A photo of a pregnant woman sitting on a couch and smoking a cigarette.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Do Kids of Smokers Wheeze Less When Mom Took Vitamin C During Pregnancy?

Outcomes appear to be mediated by vitamin C's effect on improved airway function

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