Oncology & Cancer
Best ways to quit smoking, cut your lung cancer risk
(HealthDay)—While there is no sure way to avoid lung cancer, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk.
Jan 6, 2018
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News tagged with nicotine replacement
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Researchers indicate nicotine replacement is safer for pregnant women than smoking
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is safer than smoking and should be recommended to more pregnant patients who are not able to quit on their own, according to a new review study in the Medical Journal of Australia led by ...
Dec 11, 2017
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Neuroscience
Nicotine withdrawal affects the brain's cognitive systems, researchers find
Most attempts to stop smoking are unsuccessful in the long term, even with smoking cessation methods such as nicotine replacement therapy. Penn State researchers are looking at how reward processing and working memory may ...
Dec 6, 2017
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Health
Why we should pay people to stop smoking
Despite some of the strictest tobacco control policies in the world, recent data shows the decline in smoking in Australia has stalled.
Oct 2, 2017
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Health
Study shows cigarette makers shifted stance on nicotine patches, gum
The use of nicotine patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers or nasal sprays—together called "nicotine replacement therapy," or NRT—came into play in 1984 as prescription medicine, which when combined with counseling, helped ...
Aug 17, 2017
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Few smokers receive treatment to help them quit while in the hospital
It's never too late to quit smoking. Even after heart surgery, research has shown that quitting smoking reduces the risk of a heart attack, stroke or death. Yet only about one-third of smokers hospitalized for heart attacks ...
Mar 8, 2017
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Opinion: Australia's looming e-cigarette ban robs smokers of a chance to quit
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA) recent interim decision to effectively ban nicotine-containing e-cigarettes is a harsh blow to smokers.
Feb 14, 2017
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Nicotine exposure during and after pregnancy can cause hearing problems in children
Nicotine exposure, before and after birth, can cause a child to have hearing problems due to abnormal development in the auditory brainstem. This is according to a mouse model study published in The Journal of Physiology.
Feb 13, 2017
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Health
E-cigarettes safer than smoking, says long-term study
E-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use compared to conventional cigarettes, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine today (Monday).
Feb 6, 2017
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Health
Quitting smoking may gain you friends
(HealthDay)—Kicking the smoking habit doesn't only boost your health, it may also help you build a wider circle of friendships, a new study says.
Aug 16, 2016
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