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<乌鸦传媒>Vaping May Help People Quit Smoking Cigarettes After All

Study shows cigarette smoking discontinuation rates increased for e-cigarette users over time

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<乌鸦传媒>E-Cigarettes Tied to Heart Failure

Association seen with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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<乌鸦传媒>Forget 'Pack-Years' for Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility, Study Suggests

Switching to just a 20-year duration of smoking could catch more cancers, eliminate disparities

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<乌鸦传媒>Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules

Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels

A photo of a paper New Zealand flag flying above an ashtray.

<乌鸦传媒>Up in Smoke: What Happened to New Zealand's Tobacco Ban Plan?

It appears the new government is making an embarrassing attempt to fend off a budget shortfall

A photo of a man holding a can of Zyn nicotine pouches.

<乌鸦传媒>Zyn Nicotine Pouches Are All Over TikTok, Sparking Debate

Experts wrestle with their potential benefits and risks

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<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Singled Out for Cardiovascular Risk

Findings independent of tobacco and e-cigarette use considered a "call to action"

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<乌鸦传媒>E-Cigs Show Some Benefit as Smoking Cessation Aid in Clinical Trial

More people able to abstain from smoking tobacco than after traditional counseling alone

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<乌鸦传媒>Smokers Who Quit and Stick With It See Greatest Reduction in Cancer Risk

Cessation at any age proved helpful for lowering cancer risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Smoking Tied to Increased Mortality From Early-Stage Melanoma

Association only see among current smokers, however

A photo of anti-tobacco activists and their supporters during the menthol funeral in New York City.

<乌鸦传媒>Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washington

Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products

A photo of a thoughtful looking mature man with a cigarette in his mouth.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Childhood Trauma Prime Brain Dynamics for Nicotine Dependence?

Emotional dysregulation mediates relationship between childhood trauma, brain dynamics

A photo of Mikhail Varshavski, DO and Steven Gundry, MD and the words 鈥淚 CAN END ALL DISEASE鈥�

<乌鸦传媒>Dr. Mike Confronts Dr. Gundry's Controversial Health Views

A closer look at surgeon's claims on vitamin C and smoking risk, leaky gut, and more

<乌鸦传媒>Dulaglutide, Weight Gain, and Smoking Cessation; New Year's Eye Injuries

Also in TTHealthWatch: Doxycycline for STI prevention and the risks of AI in medicine

A photo of the autoinjector and packaging of Dupixent over a computer rendering of lungs

<乌鸦传媒>Dupilumab in Line to Be the First Approved COPD Biologic

In two phase III trials, the treatment reduced exacerbations and improved lung function

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<乌鸦传媒>Mind of the 'Maestro': Inside the Head of Leonard Bernstein

Psychiatrist and concert pianist Richard Kogan, MD, on the great composer's complex inner life

A photo of a male physician taking the blood pressure 0f a woman sitting next to her husband

<乌鸦传媒>Is Your Patient Married? Check Their Spouse's Blood Pressure, Too

Couple-centered strategies can help manage hypertension

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<乌鸦传媒>Grappling With Our Deadliest Cancer

Here are essential steps to improve lung cancer screening

A close up photo of a lit cigarette in a man's fingers.

<乌鸦传媒>Don't Neglect Tobacco Use in People Experiencing Homelessness

Cessation programs can save lives and improve financial stability

<乌鸦传媒>Orphan Drug Costs; Digital Devices for Diabetes

Also in TTHealthWatch: smoking cessation benefits

AMA over a photo of Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Delegates Take Action on Cannabis, Medical Aid-in-Dying Resolutions

Concern expressed about lack of available evidence on harms of marijuana

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<乌鸦传媒>Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Shows

Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment

CT scans of a patient with lung cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Lung Cancer Survival High at 20 Years With Screen-Detected Tumors

After two decades, lung cancer-specific survival remained at 81% in I-ELCAP program

A photo of various e-cigarettes in the drawer of a teens night stand.

<乌鸦传媒>Vape Use May Have Turned a Corner Among High Schoolers

Yet just under half of those who tried e-cigs still report using them in national survey

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<乌鸦传媒>ACS: Millions More Should Get Lung Cancer Screening

Notably, new recommendations say it doesn't matter when a person quit smoking

CHEST over a photo of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, HI.

<乌鸦传媒>Kids' Use of Cannabis and Tobacco Rose From 2021 to 2022

CDC survey data revealed increases in use of cannabis, tobacco, and both together

A photo of a woman undergoing a chest CT scan.

<乌鸦传媒>New Lung Cancer Cases Are Higher in Younger Women vs Men

And the higher incidence rates now extend to women ages 50 to 54 as well

CHEST over a photo of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, HI.

<乌鸦传媒>Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults Have Higher Risks for Severe Asthma

Asthma attacks that required steroids were more likely among these patients vs straight patients

CHEST over a photo of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, HI.

<乌鸦传媒>Concept of 'Asthma-COPD Overlap' Still Alive Despite Detractors

Is it a moot point under the treatable traits paradigm?

EASD over a photo of the Messe und Congress in Hamburg, Germany.

<乌鸦传媒>Smoking-Related Metabolic Changes Partly Drive Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Those with the most metabolic changes, genetic risk had a threefold higher diabetes risk

An x-ray image of lungs affected by bronchiectasis

<乌鸦传媒>Mortality Risk From Damaged Bronchi Extends to People Without COPD

Findings support use of lung imaging for clinically defining bronchiectasis, study authors say

A photo of President Joe Biden speaking at a White House Cancer Moonshot event.

<乌鸦传媒>The White House Cancer Moonshot Is a Dud

We're failing to take simple steps to reduce one of the biggest causes of cancer

A photo of a box of Tabex Cytisine tablets next to an ashtray with a single cigarette butt in it.

<乌鸦传媒>Cytisinicline Shows Efficacy for Smoking Cessation

Improved rates of continuous abstinence after 6 or 12 weeks

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

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<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

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<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

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