News Feature Channel: Smoking

Robotics and Beyond: Advances in Lung Cancer Surgery

Cedars-Sinai — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:00:30 EST

As director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery in the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai, Harmik J. Soukiasian, MD, and his colleagues are on the forefront of surgical innovations for patients with early-stage lung cancer.

COPD Claims Three Million Lives Annually; Early Lung Function Testing Can Improve Outcomes

American Thoracic Society (ATS) — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:49 EST

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable condition marked by breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough, claiming three million lives globally each year --particularly in low-resource countries -- and is expected to increase due to aging populations and ongoing exposure to risks like tobacco smoke.

Tobacco-Related Health Inequities are a Social Justice Issue

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:30:35 EST

Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies experts contribute to Surgeon General's new report "Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities" published on Nov. 19

E-Cigarette Residue Exposure in Utero Shows Lasting Effects on Immune Response

American Physiological Society (APS) — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:19 EST

Results from a new animal study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology found that maternal exposure to e-cigarette residues, with or without nicotine, affected offspring's immune response later in life.

Snuff Out Teen Smoking: Johns Hopkins Children's Center Expert Available for Interviews

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:04 EST

More than 10% of high school students in the U.S. smoke or use other tobacco products -- with most using e-cigarettes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's National Youth Tobacco Survey.

New Evidence-Based Information from NCCN Offers Tangible and Moral Support for People Trying to Quit Smoking

National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:36 EST

Newly-published NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Quitting Smoking explains what the evidence and expert consensus is on how to best use the tools that exist to help anyone quit for good.

Which Risk Factors Are Linked to Having a Severe Stroke?

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe strokes than people without these risk factors, according to a study published in the November 13, 2024, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Do You Know What the Biggest Risk Factors for Pancreatic Cancer Are?

Hackensack Meridian Health — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:50:23 EST

Expert Available: Lung Cancer Awareness Month

George Washington University — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:00:58 EST

November is lung cancer awareness month and according to the American Cancer Society, nearly 130,000 lives are lost each year to lung cancer. ...

Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk for Liver Cancer

University of Kentucky — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:25:09 EST

Liver cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The most common type of liver cancer in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma, and men are more likely to develop HCC than women. It typically develops in people with long-lasting liver disease caused by hepatitis virus infection or cirrhosis. In many cases, liver cancer is a preventable cancer, so raising awareness about prevention is important.

Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival Across a Wide Variety of Cancers

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

Smokers who are diagnosed with cancer now have more incentive to quit, as researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found survival outcomes were optimized when patients quit smoking within six months of their diagnosis.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Crucial Period of Early Childhood

Universite de Montreal — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:30 EST

Breastfeeding, child nutrition and exposure secondhand tobacco smoke at an early age may play a role in the onset of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study conducted on Quebecers.

Optimal Standing Positions and Ventilation in Airport Smoking Lounges

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

Research published in Physics of Fluids shows that not all standing positions in airport smoking lounges are created equal. Scientists from the University of Hormozgan in Iran found that the thermal environment and positioning of smokers influences how particles settle in the room. Additionally, smokers seated farther from ventilation inlets experience the lowest levels of pollution in the room.

Study Finds Opt-Out Treatment Helps Smokers Quit, Even Those with Low Motivation

University of Kansas Cancer Center — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:25:30 EST

Study Finds Opt-Out Treatment Helps Smokers Quit, Even Those with Low Motivation

UCLA Health Expert on the Rise and Hidden Health Risks of Blunt Smoking

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:35:44 EST

UC Irvine Researchers Link Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping to Increased Cardiovascular Risk

University of California, Irvine — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:05:50 EST

A new study, co-led by researchers from the Air Pollution Health Effects Laboratory (APHEL) at the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, reveals that vaping can interfere with the normal coupling between blood flow and pressure as blood flows from the heart to the arteries.

Vaping Bad for Brain Health, First-of-its Kind Study Shows

American Neurological Association (ANA) — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 08:00:02 EST

College students who vaped had lower cognitive function scores than those who didn't, and the more they vaped, the bigger the disparity, according to first-of-its-kind research being presented at the 149th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (ANA). The study also found college students who vaped and smoked had the lowest scores. While using electronic cigarettes (vaping) has been shown to cause lung damage, the research presented at ANA is groundbreaking because there is little to no information on vaping's relationship to cognitive function, such as learning, memory, problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making. Cognitive testing is rarely performed in young people.

National Youth Tobacco Survey: Rutgers Tobacco & Nicotine Experts Available to Discuss Nicotine Pouches

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:05:04 EST

Heavy Metal Cadmium May Be Tied to Memory Issues for Some

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:00:00 EST

The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study published in the September 4, 2024, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure. They found no association when they looked at the group as a whole.

Plastic surgery patients who use marijuana also have elevated nicotine levels

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:00:08 EST

Marijuana use is common among patients considering plastic surgery and is associated with elevated nicotine levels on laboratory tests, reports a paper in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.