Health
Smoking-cessation products that contain nicotine may not be safest way to quit
(Medical Xpress)—The nicotine patch may do more harm than good, researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute are discovering.
Jun 12, 2014
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World No Tobacco Day: WHO urged not to snuff out e-cig (Update)
The e-cigarette was pushed centre stage ahead of World No Tobacco Day, with doctors and policy experts urging the UN's health agency to embrace the gadget as a life saver.
May 29, 2014
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Nicotine patches do not appear to help pregnant smokers to quit
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes and may have long lasting effects in offspring.
Mar 11, 2014
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Addiction
Want to stop smoking? See a specialist
Smokers in England who want to stop smoking are three times more likely to succeed if they see a trained advisor than if they try by themselves, according to a new study published online today in the medical journal Addiction. ...
Dec 20, 2013
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Regulatory cloud hangs over e-cig revolution
The electronic cigarette is seducing Europe and America, luring millions away from traditional tar-depositing tobacco with a battery-powered alternative that claims to be satisfying and harmless.
Oct 2, 2013
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First trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches shows comparable success in helping smokers to quit
The first ever clinical trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches has found that both methods result in comparable success in quitting, with roughly similar proportions of smokers who used either method remaining ...
Sep 7, 2013
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Stronger nicotine dependence correlates with higher post-smoking weight gain
Smokers with more severe nicotine dependence are more likely to gain weight when they try to quit, according to research published August 21 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Koji Hasegawa and colleagues from Kyoto Medical ...
Aug 21, 2013
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Psychiatric patients given smoking-cessation treatment less likely to be rehospitalized
Patients who participated in a smoking-cessation program during hospitalization for mental illness were able to quit smoking and were less likely to be hospitalized again for their psychiatric conditions, according to a new ...
Aug 15, 2013
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Health
FDA says longer use of nicotine gum is OK
The Food and Drug Administration says smokers that are trying to quit can safely use nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended.
Apr 1, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Quit smoking for new year, and feel less anxious, not more
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have found that smokers who successfully quit feel less anxious afterwards - despite a widely held belief that smoking relieves stress and giving up makes you feel more on edge.
Jan 3, 2013
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