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Smoking & Tobacco

News, opinions and meeting coverage in pulmonology.

<乌鸦传媒>Steroids and Asthma; One-Time PSA: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include the dangers of e-cigarettes, steroids and asthma, five types of diabetes, and a single PSA measurement and outcomes.

<乌鸦传媒>ACS: E-Cigarettes OK for Smoking Cessation ... with Caveats

Short period of dual use OK, if goal is to quit

<乌鸦传媒>Who's Still Smoking? ACS Report Highlights Most Vulnerable Adults

Reaching these smokers is 'most pressing challenge'

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves First Nebulized LAMA for COPD

Sunovion product uses proprietary delivery system

<乌鸦传媒>Shared Decision-Making Strategies for Lung Ca Screening Get High Marks

Patient satisfaction high with physician-led and web-based approaches

<乌鸦传媒>E-Cigs May Still Damage Blood Vessels

Arterial stiffness increased immediately after vaping session

<乌鸦传媒>How Risky is Smoking? Most People Don't Know

Smokers, non-smokers tend to underestimate relative risk, study finds

<乌鸦传媒>Sinusitis Eventually Abates when Smokers Quit

Study: symptoms wane after about a decade

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Does Not Want PA Autonomy

Delegates want more study on licensing for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs)

<乌鸦传媒>Sometimes It Is Just a Cigar, But the Nicotine?

Amounts vary even within brands

<乌鸦传媒>Snus Cleared of Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Pooled data contradict earlier analysis

<乌鸦传媒>Asthma Biologic, Rally Among ATS Highlights

Attendees to organize on Capitol Hill; will also hear benralizumab phase III results

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Allows 'Natural' to Remain in Popular Cigarette Brand Name

Anti-tobacco groups slam decision

<乌鸦传媒>Brand Loyalty Low Among Teen E-Cig Users

Half of surveyed users did not know which brand they used

<乌鸦传媒>Vaping May Increase Plastic Surgery Complications

Patients urged to refrain from e-cigarettes before surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Fewer 'Nails in the Coffin' as Smoking Rate Declines

But "smoke-free" remains aspiration, not fact

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Shows Promise as COPD Therapy

Inhaled p38 inhibitor reduced lung inflammation markers in early-stage study

<乌鸦传媒>Scoring System for Lung Cancer Screening Debuts

Radiologists to get tools for grading suspicious lesions.

<乌鸦传媒>Friday Feedback: Zero-Tolerance Employment Smoking Bans?

Should hospitals, schools, and companies refuse to hire smokers for teachers and healthcare providers?

<乌鸦传媒>E-cig Fumes Empower Bad Bugs

SAN DIEGO -- In laboratory studies, e-cigarette vapors appears to increase the aggressiveness of dangerous bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Vitamin C May Save Newborn's Lungs When Mom Smokes

SAN DIEGO -- Damage to the lungs of babies born to mothers who smoked through pregnancy may be mitigated with vitamin C supplementation during gestation, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Stimulation Helps Smokers Quit

SAN DIEGO -- Magnetic brain stimulation with a sensory cue was associated with reduced smoking rates and improved quit rates among heavy smokers unaffected by prior therapy, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>'Nose Knows' Devices Not Ready for Clinic

BARCELONA -- Within a decade, doctors may be able to diagnose cancer, asthma, and tuberculosis simply by having an electronic nose analyze a person's breath, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Range of Due Dates Better for Expectant Moms

Pregnant women may be better off with a range of delivery dates rather than a set date due to variability in gestation times, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>Pot Smokers Who Quit Find It Harder to Function

The more severe a person's marijuana withdrawal symptoms when they quit using the drug, the bigger the effect on their functional ability and the more likely they were to start using again, results of an Australian study showed.

<乌鸦传媒>Adult Lungs Can Sprout New Growth

The lungs may have greater capacity for regeneration in adults than thought, according to a case report of new growth after lung cancer resection.

<乌鸦传媒>Smoking Cuts Risk of Benign Brain Tumor

The risk of developing an acoustic neuroma was greatly reduced among male smokers, but not among those who take snuff, researchers reported.

<乌鸦传媒>Cigarette Smoke Ups Mucus in Lungs

Cigarette smoke suppresses a protein whose normal function is to prevent an overpopulation of mucus-producing cells in the lungs, researchers reported.

<乌鸦传媒>Smokeless Tobacco Dangerous and No Help for Quitting

Although less harmful than cigarette smoking, smokeless tobacco products are not safe as a smoking cessation tool and carry a number of potentially fatal health risks, an American Heart Association scientific statement said.

<乌鸦传媒>Illegal Drug Use Common Among Hookah Smokers

Young adults who smoke tobacco from a water pipe, or hookah, are more likely to use illicit drugs, a cross-sectional Canadian study showed.

<乌鸦传媒>Cigar and Pipe Smoking Hurts Lungs

Pipe and cigar smoking are linked to health impacts similiar to those seen with cigarette smoking, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>The Top 10 Medical Advances of the Decade

From genome to hormones, doctors pick the top medical advances of the decade.

<乌鸦传媒>Asthmatic Smokers' Lungs Recover when They Quit

Asthmatic smokers who quit the habit can reverse lung damage that exacerbates their breathing difficulties, regardless of how long and how often they smoked in the past, a new study found.

<乌鸦传媒>Little Cancer Risk With 'Chew'

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Smokeless tobacco does not increase the user's risk of cancers other than oropharyngeal and prostate cancer, according to an industry-sponsored review of data from 89 studies.

<乌鸦传媒>Smoking May Increase Bleeding Risk After Type of Tonsillectomy

TACOMA, Wash. -- Post-tonsillectomy smoking nearly doubles the risk of hemorrhage, but it appears limited to patients who have uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, investigators here reported.

<乌鸦传媒>One Cannabis Joint Equals Smoking Up to Five Cigarettes

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Smoking a single marijuana joint by a heavy user can cause bronchial damage similar to smoking 2.5 to five cigarettes, researchers reported.

<乌鸦传媒>Titration May Reduce Nausea from Anti-Smoking Drug

FARMINGTON, Conn. -- Many patients taking Chantix (varenicline tartrate) to help kick the smoking habit could be spared the side effect of nausea if introduced to the drug gradually, researchers here said.

<乌鸦传媒>Face Transplant Recipient's Habit Could Jeopardize Recovery

TUCSON, Ariz. - The French woman who became the world's first face-transplant recipient is able to go out in public again without attracting attention, and is said to be doing well. But her recovery could be jeopardized by her renewed cigarette smoking, her doctors warned.