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The More Kids Use Social Media, The More They're Likely to Vape
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – Kids and young adults who use social media for seven or more hours per day have double the risk of taking up vaping or smoking or both, new research shows. The study is based...
Vaping Linked to Earlier Onset of Asthma
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – People with asthma who vape tend to develop the respiratory disease earlier in life than folks who never vaped, new research shows. Overall, asthmatic adults who said they'd...
Greater Teen Social Media Use Tied to Increased Cigarette Use
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – Social media use is associated with an increased risk for cigarette smoking and electronic cigarette use in teens and young adults, according to a study published online May...
Smoking Tied to Poor Eating Habits
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Smokers tend to eat less and have less healthy eating habits than nonsmokers, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress on Obesity,...
Smoking During Pregnancy Could Raise Baby's Odds for Obesity Later
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 – Women who smoke during pregnancy run a higher risk of their kids becoming overweight or obese, and researchers now think they know one reason why. Children born of moms who...
Vaping Rates Fall Among Teens, But Still Too High
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 – Vaping rates among U.S. kids in grades 9 through 12 fell to 5% in 2021, the latest year for which data is available. That's down from a peak of 7.2% of teens who vaped in...
Tobacco Plus Weed in Pregnancy Could Be Lethal Combo for Baby
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – Smoking cigarettes while pregnant has long been known to harm the fetus, but new research shows things get even worse when marijuana is in the mix. The study by a team at...
Upping Dose May Aid Smoking Cessation After Initial Treatment Failure
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – A dosage increase may provide longer-term benefit for smokers receiving varenicline or combination nicotine replacement therapy who are nonabstinent after six weeks, according...
Experimental Drug Cytisinicline May Help Folks Kick the Vaping Habit
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – An experimental anti-nicotine drug appears to help people quit vaping, a new study says. Cytisinicline is a naturally occurring plant-based substance that binds to nicotine...
About 56 Percent of Pregnant Smokers Quit During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – More than half of women who smoke before pregnancy quit while pregnant, according to research published in the May 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Quit-Smoking Meds Not Working for You? Try Upping the Dose
FRIDAY, May 2, 2024 – Folks struggling to quit smoking might need a bump up on the dose of medication they’re using to help them stop, according to new clinical trial results. Patients are more l...
Biden Administration Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 – A long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes has been delayed indefinitely, the Biden administration said Friday. “This rule has garnered historic attention, and the public c...
Tobacco Smoking Reduces the Odds of Psoriasis Improvement
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Tobacco smoking is negatively associated with resolution of psoriasis symptoms, according to a study published in the April issue of Tobacco Induced Diseases. Yan Qiang,...
Even With Weight Gain, Quitting Smoking in Pregnancy Still Best for Health
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – Women who smoke and become pregnant may worry that the weight gain that comes with quitting might bring its own harms to themselves or their baby. However, a new study...
Electronic Cigarettes May Help Regular Cigarette Smokers Quit
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – Since 2018, smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes are more likely to stop smoking regular tobacco cigarettes, according to a study published online April 3...
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