Cardiology
Early cannabis use linked to heart disease
Smoking cannabis when you're young may increase your risk of developing heart disease later, according to a recent University of Guelph study.
Apr 12, 2021
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Canada-wide ban on menthol cigarettes leads to significant increases in quitting among smokers
Bans on menthol cigarettes across Canada from 2016 to 2017 led to a significant increase in the number of smokers who attempted to quit, smokers who quit successfully, and lower rates of relapse among former smokers, according ...
Apr 6, 2021
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Did COVID-19 stress, uncertainty stall anti-smoking push?
A year after COVID-19 upended life for millions of Americans, there are troubling signs that the coronavirus may have also slowed progress against another deadly health threat: smoking.
Mar 28, 2021
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Current smoking linked to increase in CHD risk in African-Americans
(HealthDay)—Current smoking is associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in a cohort of African-Americans, according to a study published online March 23 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Mar 25, 2021
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Addiction
Ethnic minorities in England less likely to report using e-cigarettes to reduce smoking
Ethnic minority groups may be missing out on a means of reducing smoking. A household survey in England has found it is less common for smokers of Asian, Arab, and other ethnicities to use e-cigarettes to try to reduce their ...
Mar 19, 2021
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Adults with cognitive disabilities more than twice as likely to use e-cigarettes
The rapid growth of e-cigarette use is a major public health problem in the United States—with significant attention on use among adolescents and young adults. Although manufacturers of e-cigarettes tout their products ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Targeted health messaging needed in era of vaping, researchers say
Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping product and e-liquid packaging to encourage smokers to switch from cigarettes to e-cigarettes and to prevent non-smokers from taking up vaping, a researcher ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Teen vaping doubles risk for subsequent tobacco use
(HealthDay)—Adolescent boys who use electronic cigarettes have an increased risk for subsequently initiating traditional tobacco products, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in Addictive Behaviors.
Jan 7, 2021
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US adult smoking rate looks unchanged, vaping rate higher
The U.S. decline in cigarette smoking could be stalling while the adult vaping rate appears to be rising, according to a government report released Thursday.
Nov 19, 2020
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New research strengthens the case for e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids
New research shows that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) can help smokers quit smoking cigarettes, according to an editorial in JAMA by Nancy Rigotti, MD, director of the Tobacco Research and Treatment Center at Massachusetts ...
Nov 10, 2020
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