Study shows most adolescent vapers do not use cessation resources
Most adolescent electronic cigarette users do not use cessation resources in their attempts to quit, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Pediatrics.
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Most adolescent electronic cigarette users do not use cessation resources in their attempts to quit, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Pediatrics.
Oct 3, 2023
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Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States, and 80% of lung cancer deaths are linked to one risk factor: smoking. While lung cancer screenings are a critical part of prevention and treatment for the disease ...
Aug 24, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic impacted primary health care in a multitude of ways, but little is known about how the pandemic impacted assessments of whether patients use tobacco.
Mar 28, 2023
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University of Maryland Medical System researchers studied the effects of positive reinforcement to encourage physicians and health practitioners to promote referral to tobacco Quitline resources. The researchers observed ...
Nov 29, 2022
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If you smoke, you're probably aware of a stark reality: Cigarettes are the lead cause of preventable disease, disability and death, killing more than 480,000 people every year. At the same time, an estimated one-third of ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Sarah Kowitt, Ph.D., MPH, Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, and Samuel Cykert, MD recently published the study "A Heart-Healthy Intervention Improved Tobacco Screening Rates and Cessation Support in Primary Care Practices" in the ...
Apr 11, 2022
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While smoking rates have declined dramatically in the United States, there are still 35 million smokers. There are few data about whether, and if so, how current cigarette smoking habits among those trying to quit are affected ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Despite public health advances, tobacco use remains one of the most common, preventable and costly health problems in the United States and worldwide. In the U.S., more deaths—an estimated 480,000 each year—are attributable ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Patients with lung cancer who quit smoking after their diagnosis have a 29 percent improvement in their overall survival compared to patients who continue smoking after diagnosis, according to a study published in the Journal ...
Jan 4, 2022
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Telehealth smoking cessation treatment programs can reduce tobacco-related disparities among incarcerated smokers, according to a Rutgers study.
Sep 21, 2021
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