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Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Significantly Boosts Survival
A new study finds smokers who quit after a cancer diagnosis improve their survival outcomes by up to 26%.
Using Marijuana and Tobacco for Chronic Pain Relief May Backfire
A new study out of Duke University finds many patients with chronic pain are co-using pot and tobacco, and the combination may actually amplify pain in the long run.
College Students Who Vape May Be Hurting Their Ability to Learn
In a new study, college students who vaped scored below the normal range on cognitive function tests that assessed learning, memory, problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
Smoking Just 1-2 Cigarettes a Day Before or During Pregnancy Is a Danger to Newborn Health, Study Finds
A new study suggests there is no safe time or level for smoking cigarettes before or during pregnancy.
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Banning Menthol Cigarettes Might Drive Smokers to Quit-Smoking Therapies
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2024
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Banning menthol cigarettes could help convince smokers quit the habit, a new study finds.
People who prefer menthol cigarettes would rather buy nicotine gum or other nicotine...
Diabetes Can Damage Your Eyes' Retinas: An Expert Explains
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2024
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People with diabetes face a number of health challenges related to their chronic condition, and loss of vision due to retinal damage is one of them.
“Diabetes can silently damage a person’s most precious sense, their sight, before symptoms even appear. That&r...
Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival by Up to 26%
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Smokers diagnosed with cancer often shrug and keep lighting up, figuring a few more butts won’t make much difference.
They’re very mistaken, a new study finds.
Even Hardcore Smokers May Quit If Given Right Tools, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 22, 2024
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Smokers find it easier to quit if they’re automatically offered support, even if they didn't ask for it, a new clinical trial finds.
Quit rates were higher among health system patients placed in an “opt-out” program, in which
Vaping Rates Hit Record Lows for U.S. High School Students
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2024
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Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens?
The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in 2024.
A-Fib Risk Drops Soon After Quitting Smoking
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2024
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Smokers who make the decision to quit will see almost immediate health benefits, including a quick drop in their risk for atrial fibrillation, n...
U.S. Youth Vaping Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2024
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Just 5.9% of American middle and high school students now vape, a big drop from the 7.7% who did so a year ago, new government data shows.
Put another way, about 1.6 million youth now say they used e-cigarettes at least once over the past month, compared to 2.1 million i...
Could Your Cellphone Be Harming Your Heart?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2024
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Your cellphone might be harming your heart, a new study warns.
People who regularly use a cellphone have a higher risk of heart disease, r...
Buying Smokes? Everyone Under 30 Now Must Show ID
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2024
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A new, tougher rule on the sale of tobacco products will require retailers to check the IDs of any buyers under the age of 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
Just Cutting Down on Smoking Won't Help Your Heart, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2024
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Smokers who quit the habit soon after being diagnosed with heart disease saw their odds for heart attack or death drop by almost half over the next five years, a new report found.
However, those who simply cut back on their smoking saw no risk reduction at all, the same ...
Even 1 Cigarette a Day While Pregnant Can Harm Baby
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2024
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Just a daily cigarette or two before or during pregnancy endangers the health of newborns, a new study warns.
Infants are 16% more likely to suffer major health issues following delivery if their mothers engaged in “light smoking” of one or two cigarettes a d...
Many Nonsmokers Have Lung Nodules Linked to Cancer Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2024
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Many nonsmokers have lung nodules that have been linked to lung cancer, a new study warns.
About 42% of nonsmokers or former smokers have at least one lung nodule, which is a small m...
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Smoking, Vaping Tied to Similar Unhealthy Changes in DNA
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2024
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New research suggests that switching from smoking to vaping won't prevent some dangerous changes to a person's genome.
A new study conducted in young adults shows similar cancer-linked gene changes in both
Filmmaker David Lynch Has Emphysema
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 6, 2024
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David Lynch, who transformed television and film with series such as "Twin Peaks" and movies like "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive," announced Monday that he is battling the lung disease emphysema.
Lynch, 78 and a former long-time smoker, first spoke about his illness...
Smoking & Vaping Together Raise Lung Cancer Risks Even Higher
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2024
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Experts have long suspected it, but a new study confirms that folks who vape and smoke tobacco face higher risks for lung cancer than if they'd done either alone.
“From a public health perspective, we have always been concerned about dual-use of both traditional an...
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Most Americans Don't Know About Lung Cancer Screening: Survey
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2024
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People who've had a history of smoking can get a lung cancer spotted early -- when it's most treatable -- through annual CT screening.
Unfortunately, most Americans polled in a new ...
Ozempic's Latest Role: Helping Smokers Quit
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 30, 2024
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Smokers with diabetes or obesity who take semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) might reap an added benefit: Help in quitting smoking.
A yearlong study found that, compared to people using other diabetes drugs, fewer patients who were taking semaglutide sought out medical help to...
Four in 10 Cancer Cases, Nearly Half of Cancer Deaths Linked to Lifestyle
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 12, 2024
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Nearly half of cancer deaths and 4 of 10 cases of cancer are linked to a person's lifestyle, a new study says.
Cigarette smoking remains the biggest cancer risk, contributing to 30% of cancer deaths and 20% of cancer cases, results show.
But excess body weight, dri...
Unsafe Neighborhoods Could Drive Up Smoking Rates
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 4, 2024
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It may sound far-fetched, but new research suggests that living in dangerous neighborhoods could trigger an unintended health harm: higher smoking rates among residents.
"High levels of neighborhood threat shape perceptions of powerlessness among residents, amplifying a ...
What Are Nicotine Pouches, and Are They Less Harmful Than Smoking?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 17, 2024
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Nicotine pouches might be less harmful than smoking or chewing tobacco, but they still pose an addiction risk to users, a new review finds.
These pouches are ...
Another Study Finds Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 11, 2024
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Lung cancer patients who underwent screening were more apt to be diagnosed at earlier stages and have better outcomes than patients who were not screened, new research shows.
The findings -- from a study of close to 5...
Just 18% of People Who Need Lung Cancer Screening Get It
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 10, 2024
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Only a fraction of Americans are getting recommended lung cancer screenings, new research shows.
While rates overall are up slightly, fewer than 1 in 5 people who are eligible for screening are up-to-date with it, according to the American Cancer Society-led study. ...
Vaping After Quitting Smoking Keeps Lung Cancer Risk High
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2024
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If you've quit smoking and have switched to vaping instead, your odds for lung cancer won't fall as steeply as if you quit nicotine altogether, new research...
Smoking During Pregnancy Could Raise Baby's Odds for Obesity Later
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2024
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Women who smoke during pregnancy run a higher risk of their kids becoming overweight or obese, and researchers now think they know one reason why.
Children born of moms who smoked while expecting tend to have gut bacteria that is significantly different from that of kids...
Tobacco Plus Weed in Pregnancy Could Be Lethal Combo for Baby
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2024
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Smoking cigarettes while pregnant has long been known to harm the fetus, but new research shows things get even worse when marijuana is in the mix.
Biden Administration Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2024
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A long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes has been delayed indefinitely, the Biden administration said Friday.
"This rule has garnered historic attention, and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements of the civil...
Smokers, Former Smokers May Gain From Switch to Plant-Based Diet
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2024
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Current and former smokers might lower their risk for emphysema if they adopt a highly nutritional plant-based diet, a new study shows.
People with a history of smoking who adopted a plant-based diet had a 56% lower risk of developing emphysema, compared to those who ate...
Even With Weight Gain, Quitting Smoking in Pregnancy Still Best for Health
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 19, 2024
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Women who smoke and become pregnant may worry that the weight gain that comes with quitting might bring its own harms to themselves or their baby.
Anti-smoking Groups Sue FDA Again Over Menthol Ban Delays
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 3, 2024
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Three anti-smoking groups announced Tuesday that they have sued the U.S. government yet again after it missed its latest deadline for enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes.
This is the second ...
Weed Plus Cigarettes Takes Toll on High Schoolers' Grades
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2024
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High school students who use tobacco and cannabis products miss more school and have lower grades than classmates who use them individually or not at all.
That's the conclusion of a study by researchers at UC Davis Health.
"Substance use is a main predictor of educ...
Poll Shows Strong Support Among Black Voters for Menthols Ban
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 23, 2024
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Black voters support a ban on menthol cigarettes by a wide margin, refuting claims that such a ban would be strongly opposed by Black Americans, a new survey shows.
Black voters support by a 37-point margin the menthol ban proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio...
Smoking Harms Immune System Years After Quitting
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 15, 2024
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The harms of smoking are many, but new research delivers evidence of another troubling type of damage: Lighting up alters your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to disease and infections even years after quitting.
"Stop smoking as soon as possible,"study co-auth...
CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 6, 2024
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign that uses the stories of former smokers to warn Americans about the many health dangers of tobacco.
Known as the "Tips From Former Smokers" campaign, seven new people are featured in ads ...
Study Confirms Link Between Smoking and ALS
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2024
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New research is helping confirm smoking as a risk factor for the devastating brain illness amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
ALS affects roughly 31,000 Americans each year, with about 5,000 new cases diagnosed annually, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...
High School Kids Who Use Weed, Alcohol Face Higher Risks for Suicidal Thoughts
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 29, 2024
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High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.
Teens who turn to nicotine, alcohol or marijuana are more likely to think about suicide, feel depressed or anxious, have psychotic ...
American Lung Association Blasts Biden for Inaction on Menthol Cigarette Ban
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2024
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The American Lung Association's annual report on smoking blasts President Joe Biden for failing to finalize rules that would end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Last month, the Biden administration announced it was delaying until March a ban on mentho...
Smoking Residue on Household Surfaces Can Harm Kids
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- January 11, 2024
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Nearly half of homes tested in a new study contained toxic byproducts of cigarette smoke.
Known as thirdhand smoke, these tobacco byproducts remained on furniture, floors and bric-a-brac.
Researchers who tested homes of 84 children found nicotine on surfaces in eve...
U.S. Teen Smoking Rates Have Plummeted, With Less Than 1% Now Daily Smokers
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 10, 2024
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The number of American teens who smoke or have even tried smoking has dropped dramatically compared to a generation ago, with less than 1% now saying they light up cigarettes daily.
Researchers tracked data on students in grades 9 through 12 from 1991 through to 2021. Th...
Biden Administration Delays Decision on Menthol Cigarette Ban Amid Pushback
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 7, 2023
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The Biden administration has again delayed enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes following intense lobbying from the tobacco industry.
Along with that pressure, other critics of the ban have warned that it might anger Black smokers, who use menthol cigarettes at far highe...
Smoking Tobacco Plus Weed Greatly Raises Odds for Emphysema
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 28, 2023
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Folks who smoke weed along with cigarettes are doing serious damage to their lungs, a new study warns.
People who do both are 12 times more likely to develop emphysema than nonsmokers, due to the damage they're doing to the lung's air sacs, researchers report.
"The...
Prediabetes Plus Smoking a Deadly Combo for Young Adults
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2023
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Young people who smoke and have prediabetes have triple the risk of suffering a stroke, a new study shows.
Overall, hospitalized tobacco users with prediabetes had a 3.3 times higher risk that they were in the hospital due to a stroke, after researchers accounted for oth...
Smoking Undermines Human DNA That Would Normally Prevent Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 8, 2023
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Everyone knows smoking to be a major cause of cancer.
Now, exactly how tobacco smoke triggers tumor development just got a bit clearer, thanks to new Canadian research.
According to a team at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) in Toronto, smo...
When California Banned Flavored Vapes, Many Just Shopped Online
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 8, 2023
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California banned menthol cigarettes and flavored vaping products in late 2022, based on concerns the flavors encouraged teens to get hooked on nicotine.
But a new study finds many smokers simply shrugged and turned to online shopping for their flavored vapes.
Onli...
Experts Widen Criteria for Those Who Should Get Lung Cancer Screening
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 2, 2023
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The American Cancer Society has expanded its recommendations for who should get lung cancer screening.
The updated guidance now says annual screening should start at a younger age and among those who smoke less, and it should continue regardless of how many years ago a f...
Restricting Access to Vapes Might Drive People to Cigarettes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2023
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While U.S. policymakers have restricted flavored vapes to make e-cigarettes less appealing to young people, that plan may be backfiring.
A new study found that for every 0.7 milliliters of "e-liqui...
FDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2023
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A proposed rule from federal regulators that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final review.
As Menthol Ban Nears, Big Tobacco Is Adding Synthetic Version to Cigarettes Instead
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 11, 2023
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Cigarette makers are using synthetic menthol substitutes in what appears to be an effort to skirt a looming federal menthol ban, researchers say.
The menthol flavor appeals to younger and newer smokers, according to investigators at Duke Health in Durham, N.C., and Yale ...
Coffee Won't Raise Preemie Birth Risk, But Smoking Certainly Will: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 28, 2023
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Smoking during pregnancy is a significant risk factor for premature births, but drinking coffee is not, new research suggests.
Women who smoked during pregnancy were 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely compared to nonsmokers, a risk that was double that of pr...
FDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco to Teens: Report
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2023
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A new government report finds that federal regulators need to do more to help in the battle to keep kids and teens off tobacco.
Among the report's findings were that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration needs to get tough on retailers selling tobacco to youth and should...
Millions Are Exposed to Secondhand Smoke and Don't Know It
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2023
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A lot of people who think they don't have secondhand smoke exposure actually do, according to a new study that compared survey answers with blood tests.
According to the results of sensitive blood tests, more than half of American adults in the study had recently been ex...