Smoking/Tobacco

Improving smoking and blood pressure outcomes: The interplay between operational changes and local context In order to make meaningful gains in cardiovascular disease care, primary care medical practices should adopt a set of care…

How does vape aerosol affect lung cells over time? Scientific Digital Communications Editor Arran Frood details the latest research findings at Imperial BrandsCredit: Imperial Brands 5 May 2021, Bristol - In one of the most…

Lifestyle factors, caregiver stress thought to play a role in increased risk Individuals living with a spouse with heart disease were more than twice as likely to have heart disease themselves, according to a study being presented at the…

Findings call attention to need for more education and stringent smoke-free policies, especially for vulnerable populations Breathing in secondhand cigarette smoke may leave you more vulnerable to heart failure, a condition where the heart…

New study suggests that vitamin D deficiency, smoking, and high body mass index are independent risk factors for increased postoperative pain for postmenopausal women undergoing total knee replacement CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 5, 2021)--Vitamin…

Credit: OU Health OKLAHOMA CITY -Darla Kendzor, Ph.D., co-director of the TSET Health Promotion Research Center, was recently awarded a 5-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate the effectiveness of an…

What The Study Did: Changes in adolescents' use of e-cigarettes, cannabis and alcohol and in physical activity behaviors following the COVID-19 stay-at-home order in California are examined in this study. Authors: Benjamin W. Chaffee,…

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers to evaluate impact of proactive opt-out approach to smoking cessation interventionsCredit: Sarah Pack/MUSC Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have received more than $2 million from the…

More hours of sleep, a healthy diet, and strong parental ties to other families or friends are associated with better child behaviour A pregnant woman's exposure to tobacco smoke and pollution from road traffic can influence the…

What The Study Did: This survey study looked at how common is the use of marijuana in e-cigarettes among students in grades 6 to 12 and also changes in use by racial and ethnic groups from 2017 to 2020. Authors: Christina V. Watson,…

UC Davis researchers look at smoking behavior three years after California's tobacco 21 law took effect Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in America and causes about 30% of all cancer deaths. That's why researchers with the…

Cough and wheeze are more likely to develop among those who both vape and smoke BOSTON - Exclusively using (or "vaping") e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking, but many people using e-cigarettes to quit smoking continue to smoke…

News from the Journal of Marketing Researchers from University of British Columbia, Emory University, and New York University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that investigates the relationship between branding and…

UC Riverside-led team developed simple, rapid method to assess contaminants in household fabricsCredit: University Communications, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A study led by scientists at the University of California,…

5 hours of moderate activity a week may be required to avoid midlife hypertension, UCSF-led study shows Young adults must step up their exercise routines to reduce their chances of developing high blood pressure or hypertension - a…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - April 14, 2021 - Investigators at Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health, have identified a set of new genetic markers that could potentially lead to new personalized treatments for lung…

National University of Ireland Galway discovery on silent killer condition could profoundly change care for patientsCredit: NUI Galway New research led by a professor at NUI Galway is set to change how doctors treat some patients…

RICHMOND, Va. (April 12, 2021) -- E-cigarettes that deliver a cigarette-like amount of nicotine are associated with reduced smoking and reduced exposure to the major tobacco-related pulmonary carcinogen, NNAL, even with concurrent smoking,…

Investigators conclude that electronic cigarettes are far from harmless, and additional regulations are needed to restrict availability to young people, reports the Canadian Journal of CardiologyCredit: Holly Middlekauff, MD …

How does vaping affect cells, and can it cause DNA damage?Credit: Toxys Imperial Brands scientists have utilised Toxys' ToxTracker suite of stem-cell based in-vitro assays, which provide mechanistic insight into the…