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E-Coupons Are Luring Folks to Taking Up Vaping
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 – Coupons for e-cigarettes appear to be a powerful way to get people hooked on vaping, a new study shows. People who receive coupons for e-cigarettes are 50% more likely to...
Efficacy of Electronic Cigarettes Noninferior to Varenicline
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 – For smokers who are motivated to quit, the quit rate is noninferior for electronic cigarettes (ECs) versus varenicline and is higher for ECs than nicotine replacement...
More Education Lengthens Life. Here's How Much
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 – “Stay in school” slogans tend to focus on the money, status and freedom that more education can provide. Now there’s another argument for getting as many degrees as you can --...
American Lung Association Blasts Biden for Inaction on Menthol Cigarette Ban
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – The American Lung Association’s annual report on smoking blasts President Joe Biden for failing to finalize rules that would end the sale of menthol cigarettes and fl...
1991 to 2021 Saw Drop in Cigarette Use Among Adolescents
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – From 1991 to 2021, there was a large and significant decrease in cigarette use among U.S. adolescents in high school, according to a study published in the December issue...
Seniors Who Smoke Weed & Drive Are Road Hazards: Study
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Many studies have found that getting high on weed and then getting behind the wheel is dangerous for young drivers, and now new research finds it's no different for...
Smoking Residue on Household Surfaces Can Harm Kids
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 — Nearly half of homes tested in a new study contained toxic byproducts of cigarette smoke. Known as thirdhand smoke, these tobacco byproducts remained on furniture, floors a...
U.S. Teen Smoking Rates Have Plummeted, With Less Than 1% Now Daily Smokers
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – The number of American teens who smoke or have even tried smoking has dropped dramatically compared to a generation ago, with less than 1% now saying they light up...
Nicotine Study Shows Mind's Power When It Comes to Drugs
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – How much a person believes in the strength of a drug might influence how powerfully that drug influences brain activity, a new study has found. Smokers told to expect a low,...
Review: Cytisine Effective for Smoking Cessation Versus Placebo
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – Cytisine increases the chances of successful smoking cessation compared with placebo, according to a review published online Dec. 31 in Addiction. Omar De Santi, from the...
America's Doctors Offer 10 Health Resolutions as You Start a New Year
MONDAY, Jan. 1, 2024 – Still weighing whether to make a New Year’s resolution? Or perhaps regretting letting your healthy habits slide during the holidays? Either way, the American Medical A...
America's School Counselors Say Vaping, Gaming Are Tough Issues for Kids
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Online gaming and vaping to the point of addiction have become widespread enough that most high school counselors regularly confront these behaviors in today’s teens, a new su...
Dulaglutide Cuts Weight Gain After Smoking Cessation
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Dulaglutide cuts post-smoking cessation weight gain in men and women, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Fabienne Baur, ...
Pregnant Teens Increasingly Using E-Cigarettes
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Pregnant adolescents in the United States are increasingly using electronic cigarettes, but use during late pregnancy is not significantly associated with an increased risk...
Smoking Outcomes Worse for Minority Adults Versus White Adults
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – Minority populations will benefit much more than the U.S. White adult population from antitobacco regulations that reduce smoking, according to a study published online Dec....
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