(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
0
5
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
0
3
New research shows that people diagnosed with a genetic condition, called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), are far more likely to stop smoking and therefore prevent the development of lung disease.
Mar 3, 2021
0
2
An international study coordinated by the University of Helsinki provides new information on the connection between symptoms of depression and smoking dependence. The results support the importance of understanding the reasons ...
Feb 25, 2021
0
11
(HealthDay)—Current and former smokers are at risk for a lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis, but many aren't aware of the threat, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation says.
Jan 29, 2021
0
6
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
0
2
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
0
5
(HealthDay)—Cumulative cigarette smoke exposure is an independent risk factor for hospital admission and death from COVID-19, according to a research letter published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Jan 26, 2021
0
7
New Jersey this week made millions of people eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including smokers, a move that prompted gripes about them skipping to the front of the inoculation line.
Jan 16, 2021
3
17
Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have uncovered new evidence of the potential health risks of chemicals in tobacco and marijuana smoke.
Jan 11, 2021
2
216
