Psychology & Psychiatry
Brains of smokers who quit successfully might be wired for success
Smokers who are able to quit might actually be hard-wired for success, according to a study from Duke Medicine.
May 13, 2015
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News tagged with smoking cessation
Cardiology
Smoking and angioplasty: Not a good combination
Quitting smoking when you have an angioplasty can help maximize the procedure's benefits, meaning better quality of life and more relief from your chest pain, according to new research in the American Heart Association's ...
May 12, 2015
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Health
The ER docs said 'stop smoking,' and they did
An intervention in the emergency department designed to encourage tobacco cessation in smokers appears to be effective. Two and a half times more patients in the intervention group were tobacco-free three months after receiving ...
May 1, 2015
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Diabetes
Study links quitting smoking with deterioration in diabetes control
Sufferers of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who quit smoking are likely to see a temporary deterioration in their glycaemic control which could last up to three years, according to new research published today in The Lancet ...
Apr 29, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer diagnosis leads to higher quit rates among smokers
The largest study of its kind to date finds smokers diagnosed with cancer were more likely to quit than other smokers, supporting the hypothesis that a cancer diagnosis is a "teachable moment" that can be used to promote ...
Apr 20, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COPD takes big toll on employment, mobility in US
(HealthDay)—The respiratory illness known as COPD takes a toll on mobility and employment, with a new report finding that nearly one-quarter of Americans with the condition are unable to work.
Mar 27, 2015
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Health
Health experts defend e-cigarettes despite concerns (Update)
Health experts at an anti-tobacco conference in Abu Dhabi defended e-cigarettes on Friday, dismissing widespread concerns that the devices could lure adolescents into nicotine addiction.
Mar 20, 2015
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Health
NCCN publishes new guidelines for smoking cessation
Tobacco-related diseases are the most preventable cause of death worldwide; smoking cessation leads to improvement in cancer treatment outcomes, as well as decreased recurrence. According to the American Cancer Society, in ...
Mar 13, 2015
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Medications
Largest review of clinical trials to assess risk of patients using Champix
Findings from the largest review of clinical trials to date to determine whether patients prescribed the smoking cessation drug Varenicline (brand name Champix in the UK) are at an increased risk of neuropsychiatric events ...
Mar 12, 2015
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Health
Quitting smoking has favorable metabolic effects
People who quit smoking have improved metabolic effects, a new study finds. The results will be presented in a poster Thursday, March 5, at ENDO 2015, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in San Diego.
Mar 6, 2015
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