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Flavored Vapes Behind Big Surge in U.S. E-Cigarette Sales
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 — E-cigarettes flew off store shelves between 2019 and 2023, and 80% were in youth-friendly flavors like fruit, candy, mint and menthol. In all, e-cigarette sales rose 47% over t...
Surgeon General Says U.S. Smoking Rates Have Tumbled, But Not for Everyone
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – Although the United States has made significant headway in curbing cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, a new report finds deep divisions remain and they run...
Study Identifies Risk Factors Associated With Severe Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and smoking are more strongly associated with severe stroke than nonsevere stroke, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in...
These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns. What are these three...
Transitioning to E-Cigarettes Aids Resolution of Respiratory Symptoms
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – Transitioning from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is associated with resolution of respiratory symptoms, but the rate of resolution is reduced among...
Kids Still Find It Easy to Buy Flavored Vapes Online
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – If you think that federal restrictions on the sale of tobacco products make it nearly impossible for your teen to buy vapes online, new research suggests you're mistaken. In...
Banning Menthol Cigarettes Might Drive Smokers to Quit-Smoking Therapies
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – Banning menthol cigarettes could help convince smokers quit the habit, a new study finds. People who prefer menthol cigarettes would rather buy nicotine gum or other nicotine...
Smoking Cessation Aids Survival Even Following a Cancer Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – Evidence-based smoking cessation treatment within six months of a cancer diagnosis maximizes survival benefit, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Oncology. ...
Dose-Dependent Association Seen for Smoking, CVD Risk
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – There is a dose-dependent association for smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open. Jun Hwan Cho, M.D.,...
Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival by Up to 26%
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Smokers diagnosed with cancer often shrug and keep lighting up, figuring a few more butts won’t make much difference. They’re very mistaken, a new study finds. Smokers are 22% ...
Inhaled Nicotine Disrupts Normal Heart Function
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Nicotine delivered by either chronic electronic cigarettes or standard cigarettes disrupts normal heart function, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in ...
Even Hardcore Smokers May Quit If Given Right Tools, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – Smokers find it easier to quit if they’re automatically offered support, even if they didn't ask for it, a new clinical trial finds. Quit rates were higher among health s...
Current Tobacco Use Declining in U.S. Youth in 2024
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Tobacco use among U.S. youth continued to decline in 2024, according to a study published in the Oct. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Smoking Tied to Increased Opioid Use
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Increased opioid use is seen among adults who smoke cigarettes, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. William Encinosa, ...
Vaping Rates Hit Record Lows for U.S. High School Students
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens? The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in...