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For the Young, Vaping & Chronic Stress Often Go Together

TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – Young people who vape are more likely to experience chronic stress, though it isn’t clear whether it was the stress that brought on the vaping or the vaping that caused the ...

Boys Who Smoke Could Be Harming Their Future Children's Health

TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – Smoking may not only harm the smoker and those who breathe in the secondhand fumes, but also their future children. New research suggests that boys who smoke in their early...

Young Smokers Report More Ocular Symptoms

TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – Adolescents and young adult users of both electronic cigarettes and cigarettes have a higher likelihood of experiencing severe and frequent ocular symptoms, according to a...

Unguided Electronic Cigarette Use Beneficial for Smoking Cessation

TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are beneficial for smoking cessation in adult smokers with varied motivation for smoking cessation, according to a study published...

Tobacco Company Coupons Raise Odds Ex-Smokers Will Light Up Again

FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Coupons for tobacco products appear to have a big impact on relapse rates for smokers who have recently kicked the habit, researchers report. A study of more than 5,000...

Vaping Cannabidiol Fairly Common Among Teens

MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 – Vaping cannabidiol (CBD) is common among U.S. teens, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in JAMA Network Open. Hongying Daisy Dai, Ph.D., from University of...

Six to 12 Weeks of Cytisinicline Efficacious for Smoking Cessation

FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 – For smokers who want to quit, six or 12 weeks of cytisinicline is efficacious for smoking cessation, according to a study published in the July 11 issue of the Journal of the...

Vaping Can Hamper Breathing in the Young

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 – When teens vape, their lungs pay a price, researchers report. The warning stems from a detailed analysis of smoking habit histories shared by just over 2,000 U.S. teens...

Study Explores Persons With Tobacco Exposure, Preserved Spirometry

THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – Persons with tobacco exposure and preserved spirometry (TEPS) with symptoms (symptomatic TEPS) do not have accelerated rates of decline in forced expiratory volume in one...

Vaping Might Beat Nicotine Patches in Helping Pregnant Women Quit Smoking

TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – It’s well known that smoking in pregnancy can harm a developing baby’s growth. Now, a new study suggests that using e-cigarettes may be more effective that traditional nicot...

Tobacco Dependence Greater for Cigarette-Dominant Tobacco Users

THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 – Cigarette-dominant tobacco users have a higher level of tobacco dependence (TD), according to a study published online July 26 in Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Lihua Li,...

Here's 8 Habits That Could Lengthen Your Life

MONDAY, July 24, 2023 – Eight healthy habits could add years to your life. A new study of more than 700,000 U.S. veterans breaks down the habits that when adopted by middle age, can help someone...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Pfizer Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall to include All Lots of Chantix® (Varenicline) Tablets Due to N-Nitroso Varenicline Content

Pfizer is voluntarily recalling all lots of Chantix 0.5 mg and 1 mg Tablets to the patient (consumer/user) level due to the presence of a nitrosamine, N-nitroso-varenicline, at or above the FDA...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Pfizer Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall to include Four Additional Lots of Chantix (varenicline) Tablets Due to N- Nitroso Varenicline Content

August 16, 2021 – Pfizer is voluntarily recalling an additional four lots of Chantix 0.5mg/1 mg Tablets to the patient (consumer/user) level due to the presence of a nitrosamine,...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Pfizer Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall for Twelve Lots of Chantix (Varenicline) Tablets Due to N-Nitroso Varenicline Content

July 19, 2021 – Pfizer is voluntarily recalling two lots of Chantix 0.5mg Tablets, two lots of Chantix 1 mg Tablets, and eight lots of a Chantix kit of 0.5mg/1 mg Tablets to the patient...

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