Pediatrics
Many smokers switch to vaping while pregnant, but safety issues remain
(HealthDay)—Are many women who smoke switching to e-cigarettes during pregnancy?
Apr 29, 2019
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Increased tax on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages to save millions of lives
Low-and-middle income countries continue to face a growing burden of morbidity and mortality attributable to the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB). In 2017, tobacco and alcohol use were ...
Apr 11, 2019
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Want to stop smoking? Gums, patches, sprays or counseling may help
(HealthDay)—Many Americans who want to quit smoking aren't sure how, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Apr 3, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Tobacco use makes precancerous cells that fertilize cancer growth
Tobacco use causes a field of precancerous cells, increasing the risk of developing head & neck cancer. But exactly how this precancerous field influences cancer has been often overlooked. Now a University of Colorado Cancer ...
Apr 1, 2019
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Raising tobacco purchase age to 21 would prevent thousands of premature deaths in Michigan
Restricting sales of tobacco products to people 21 and older could keep 11,000 Michiganders from starting to smoke, potentially avoiding premature deaths in two-thirds of that population, according to a University of Michigan ...
Mar 22, 2019
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Cardiology
Emphysema may raise risk of ruptured aneurysms
When a weakened artery wall balloons or bulges, it's called an aneurysm. For people with emphysema, the risk of that aneurysm rupturing is much higher than for those without the lung condition, new research suggests.
Mar 19, 2019
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FDA restrictions don't go far enough to address the E-cigarette epidemic
Earlier today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance that seeks to limit youth access to some flavored e-cigarettes and cigars.
Mar 14, 2019
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Keep e-cigs away from youth to win war against tobacco
(HealthDay)—Making sure electronic cigarettes don't get into the hands of youngsters is the key to beating tobacco use and nicotine addiction in the United States, a new American Heart Association policy statement says.
Mar 13, 2019
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E-cigarette use linked to heart trouble: study
People who use e-cigarettes are more likely to have heart problems than those who don't, says a study released on Thursday in the US.
Mar 7, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Mental health disorders up after head and neck cancer diagnosis
(HealthDay)—In patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), the prevalence of mental health disorders (MHDs) is significantly higher after cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head ...
Mar 1, 2019
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