<ѻýҕl>Cannabis Singled Out for Cardiovascular Riskѻýҕl> Findings independent of tobacco and e-cigarette use considered a "call to action" Feb 28, 2024
<ѻýҕl>E-Cigs Show Some Benefit as Smoking Cessation Aid in Clinical Trialѻýҕl> More people able to abstain from smoking tobacco than after traditional counseling alone Feb 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Smokers Who Quit and Stick With It See Greatest Reduction in Cancer Riskѻýҕl> Cessation at any age proved helpful for lowering cancer risk Feb 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Smoking Tied to Increased Mortality From Early-Stage Melanomaѻýҕl> Association only see among current smokers, however Feb 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washingtonѻýҕl> Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products Jan 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Can Childhood Trauma Prime Brain Dynamics for Nicotine Dependence?ѻýҕl> Emotional dysregulation mediates relationship between childhood trauma, brain dynamics Jan 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Dr. Mike Confronts Dr. Gundry's Controversial Health Viewsѻýҕl> A closer look at surgeon's claims on vitamin C and smoking risk, leaky gut, and more Jan 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Dulaglutide, Weight Gain, and Smoking Cessation; New Year's Eye Injuriesѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: Doxycycline for STI prevention and the risks of AI in medicine Dec 30, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Dupilumab in Line to Be the First Approved COPD Biologicѻýҕl> In two phase III trials, the treatment reduced exacerbations and improved lung function Dec 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Mind of the 'Maestro': Inside the Head of Leonard Bernsteinѻýҕl> Psychiatrist and concert pianist Richard Kogan, MD, on the great composer's complex inner life Dec 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Is Your Patient Married? Check Their Spouse's Blood Pressure, Tooѻýҕl> Couple-centered strategies can help manage hypertension Dec 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Grappling With Our Deadliest Cancerѻýҕl> Here are essential steps to improve lung cancer screening Dec 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Don't Neglect Tobacco Use in People Experiencing Homelessnessѻýҕl> Cessation programs can save lives and improve financial stability Dec 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Orphan Drug Costs; Digital Devices for Diabetesѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: smoking cessation benefits Dec 02, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>AMA Delegates Take Action on Cannabis, Medical Aid-in-Dying Resolutionsѻýҕl> Concern expressed about lack of available evidence on harms of marijuana Nov 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Showsѻýҕl> Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment Nov 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Lung Cancer Survival High at 20 Years With Screen-Detected Tumorsѻýҕl> After two decades, lung cancer-specific survival remained at 81% in I-ELCAP program Nov 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Vape Use May Have Turned a Corner Among High Schoolersѻýҕl> Yet just under half of those who tried e-cigs still report using them in national survey Nov 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ACS: Millions More Should Get Lung Cancer Screeningѻýҕl> Notably, new recommendations say it doesn't matter when a person quit smoking Nov 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Kids' Use of Cannabis and Tobacco Rose From 2021 to 2022ѻýҕl> CDC survey data revealed increases in use of cannabis, tobacco, and both together Oct 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New Lung Cancer Cases Are Higher in Younger Women vs Menѻýҕl> And the higher incidence rates now extend to women ages 50 to 54 as well Oct 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults Have Higher Risks for Severe Asthmaѻýҕl> Asthma attacks that required steroids were more likely among these patients vs straight patients Oct 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Concept of 'Asthma-COPD Overlap' Still Alive Despite Detractorsѻýҕl> Is it a moot point under the treatable traits paradigm? Oct 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Smoking-Related Metabolic Changes Partly Drive Type 2 Diabetes Riskѻýҕl> Those with the most metabolic changes, genetic risk had a threefold higher diabetes risk Oct 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Mortality Risk From Damaged Bronchi Extends to People Without COPDѻýҕl> Findings support use of lung imaging for clinically defining bronchiectasis, study authors say Oct 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>The White House Cancer Moonshot Is a Dudѻýҕl> We're failing to take simple steps to reduce one of the biggest causes of cancer Sep 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Cytisinicline Shows Efficacy for Smoking Cessationѻýҕl> Improved rates of continuous abstinence after 6 or 12 weeks Jul 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Places With Smoke-Free Laws Have the Best Health Outcomesѻýҕl> Less cardiovascular, respiratory system disease seen where there are tobacco control policies Jul 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Hooray! A Clearer Estimate of Your Risk for Death Is Hereѻýҕl> Researchers do the legwork to incorporate smoking status into NCI's "Know Your Chances" website Jun 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Quitting Smoking May Ease Anxiety, Depressionѻýҕl> Greater effect seen among individuals with a history of a psychiatric disorder May 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Mucus Plugs in Airways of COPD Patients Linked to Higher Mortalityѻýҕl> In retrospective study, 54% mortality rate for those with mucus plugs in 3 or more lung segments May 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Mint-Flavored E-Cigarettes Linked to Worse Lung Functionѻýҕl> Menthol flavors added to e-cigarette liquids increased particles inhaled, study shows Apr 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Allows Lower Risk Designation for Snuff Productѻýҕl> The brand joins a limited few granted modified risk tobacco claims Mar 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Want to Make E-Cigs a Turnoff for Kids? Try Standardized Packagingѻýҕl> Young people say their peers would be less interested in plain packaging versus branded packages Mar 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Long COVID's 7 Symptoms; Most of U.S. Backs Tobacco Ban; Ugly People and Face Masksѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Feb 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Kids Exposed to Smoke In Utero Had Better Lung Function If Moms Popped Vitamin Cѻýҕl> Follow-up findings from VCSIP trial shows better airway flow, decreased wheeze at age 5 years Nov 21, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Marijuana Smoking Increases Emphysema Risk, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> Airway inflammation also more common in marijuana smokers than tobacco-only smokers Nov 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Former Smokers See Even Better Outcomes With Healthier Lifestylesѻýҕl> Managing body weight, diet, and more seemed to lower premature death risk Sep 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Dual Bronchodilators No Help for Symptomatic Smokers With Preserved Lung Functionѻýҕl> RETHINC highlights why clinicians cannot keep giving these patients COPD meds, researcher says Sep 04, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Brain Structure, Cognitive Performance Linked With Tobacco Use in Kidsѻýҕl> Impairments seen through 2 years of follow-up Aug 10, 2022