Health
Experts explore efforts to tackle tobacco harm
The impact of the tobacco display ban on young people's attitudes to smoking has been analyzed by University of Stirling experts.
Jan 24, 2020
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No smoking four weeks before operation cuts risks: WHO
Patients who stop smoking at least four weeks before an operation significantly reduce the risk of having postsurgical complications because their blood flow improves, according to a study published Monday.
Jan 20, 2020
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Hookah smoke may be associated with increased risk of blood clots
For the first time, in a study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood to function abnormally and be more likely to clot and quickly form blood clots, which can increase the risk ...
Jan 16, 2020
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Addiction
Smokers in England have become less dependent but also less motivated to stop
Published online today in the scientific journal Addiction, a 10-year study led by researchers at UCL of 41,610 smokers in England has found that smokers today show fewer signs of dependence than a decade ago but are less ...
Jan 9, 2020
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Vaping increases odds of asthma and COPD
Using data from a large federal government telephone survey of adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report evidence that inhaling heated tobacco vapor through e-cigarettes was linked to increased odds of asthma and ...
Jan 7, 2020
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Health
JUUL delivers substantially more nicotine than previous generation e-cigs and cigarettes: study
JUUL delivers substantially more nicotine to the blood per puff than cigarettes or previous-generation e-cigarettes (e-cigs) and impairs blood vessel function comparable to cigarette smoke, according to a new study by researchers ...
Jan 6, 2020
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Number of youth who start vaping at 14 or before has tripled
The number of e-cigarette users who began vaping at age 14 or younger has more than tripled in the last five years, say University of Michigan researchers.
Dec 19, 2019
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Medications
Smoking cessation treatment targets adolescents
Preventable deaths are those that can be stymied by public health intervention, and deaths related to tobacco use are at the top of that list in the United States as well as globally.
Dec 10, 2019
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Pot while pregnant: medicine doctors urge caution
Daily marijuana use during pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of low birth weight, low resistance to infection, decreased oxygen levels and other negative fetal health outcomes, according to a new study from a team of ...
Dec 2, 2019
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Vaping less harmful than smoking for vascular health, major study finds
Cigarette smokers who switch to nicotine containing vaporisers could significantly improve their vascular health, a major University of Dundee study has concluded.
Nov 15, 2019
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