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Newswise: March Tip Sheet From Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Released: 24-Mar-2023 4:00 PM EDT
March Tip Sheet From Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A new study reported in JAMA Network Open unveils disparities in Mesothelioma survival, a grant to help construction workers nail quitting smoking, a new AI algorithm that offers insights into deadly cancer, a newly launched Neuroendocrine Tumors Program, a cancer researcher chosen to co-lead Tumor Biology Program and more are in this month’s tip sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Released: 24-Mar-2023 10:40 AM EDT
Heated tobacco products make SARS‑CoV‑2 infection and severe COVID‑19 more likely
Osaka Metropolitan University

Heated tobacco products—an alternative to traditional cigarettes, similar to e-cigarettes or vapes—do not burn tobacco leaves, but rather allow users to inhale the vapor produced by heating the tobacco leaves.

Newswise: Unrealistic vaping views? Nearly ½ of parents confident they’d know if their child vapes
15-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Unrealistic vaping views? Nearly ½ of parents confident they’d know if their child vapes
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Report suggests gap between parents' views about their child's exposure or experiences with e-cigarettes and what national statistics show.

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Released: 17-Mar-2023 1:15 PM EDT
How Robotic Bronchoscopy Helps Diagnose Lung Cancer
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Today, Yale Medicine physicians use a new form of technology called “robotic bronchoscopy,” which allows them to better reach smaller parts of the lungs. During a robotic bronchoscopy, the doctor uses a controller at a console to operate a robotic arm, which then guides the bronchoscope’s thin, flexible tube through the airways.

   
Released: 16-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT
New Smoking Cessation Intervention Helps Patients with Cervical Cancer Precursor or Cervical Cancer Quit Smoking
Moffitt Cancer Center

In a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers report that a new smoking cessation intervention increased the number of patients who quit smoking compared to standard cessation approaches.

Newswise: 2023 GOLD Report Proposes a New Definition of 
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Released: 2-Mar-2023 8:00 AM EST
2023 GOLD Report Proposes a New Definition of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Despite COPD’s pervasiveness, it is generally assumed that the main instigator in its development is tobacco smoking. The 2023 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease or GOLD report is proposing a new definition of COPD, one that acknowledges the key pathogenic role of tobacco smoking but accounts for other factors that also contribute to COPD.

Released: 28-Feb-2023 1:45 PM EST
Adult Smokers With Mental Illness Consume the Most Caffeine in the U.S.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Americans are drinking more caffeinated beverages than ever before, but Rutgers researchers found one group that tops the charts in caffeine consumption: adult smokers with mental illness.

Newswise: Vaping CBD Causes More Severe Lung Damage Than Vaping Nicotine, Roswell Park Study Shows
Released: 27-Feb-2023 12:00 PM EST
Vaping CBD Causes More Severe Lung Damage Than Vaping Nicotine, Roswell Park Study Shows
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Vaping cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in marijuana, leads to more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, according to a study out of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Until now, research on the health effects of vaping, or using e-cigarettes, has focused almost exclusively on vaping nicotine as opposed to CBD. Previous research has documented the effects of smoking cannabis, but the effects of vaping cannabinoids such as CBD were not previously known.

Released: 24-Feb-2023 8:20 AM EST
The price of cancer
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

A new study calculated the economic cost of cancers around the world, helping policymakers allocate resources appropriately and enact policies to curb the increase in cancer-related death and disability.

17-Feb-2023 8:00 AM EST
Mapping DNA damage from exposure to a compound in cigarette, industrial smoke
American Chemical Society (ACS)

A compound found in cigarette and industrial smoke, benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), is known to damage DNA. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have mapped these effects for the first time in human lung cells after BaP exposure, which could help predict exposures that lead to cancers.

   
Released: 16-Feb-2023 3:30 PM EST
CBD shows promise for reducing cigarette smoking
Washington State University

Cannabidiol or CBD, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, inhibits the metabolism of nicotine, new research has found, meaning it could help tobacco users curb the urge for that next cigarette.

Newswise: $1.4 Million Grant Will Help Construction Workers Quit Smoking
Released: 14-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
$1.4 Million Grant Will Help Construction Workers Quit Smoking
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Florida Department of Health recently awarded more than $1.4 million from the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program to Taghrid Asfar, M.D., at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, to help construction workers quit smoking.

Released: 13-Feb-2023 10:50 AM EST
Smart necklace to help you stop smoking
Northwestern University

A necklace that could help you stop smoking is now on the horizon. Northwestern Medicine researchers have developed a smart neck-worn device resembling a lapis blue pendant that detects a user’s smoking much more reliably than previous systems.

   
Released: 10-Feb-2023 12:50 PM EST
New Tobacco Product Marketing Depends on Demographics
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A study by the Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center will help establish policy on the sale and marketing of two different tobacco products recently introduced to the United States market.

   
7-Feb-2023 9:00 AM EST
Tobacco and e-cigs may put healthy young people at risk of severe COVID illness, new UCLA research suggests
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may increase healthy young people’s risk for developing severe COVID illness.

Released: 9-Feb-2023 5:35 PM EST
Youth cannabis vaping highest in medical marijuana states
Washington State University

More U.S. high school seniors reported vaping cannabis in states where it is legal only for medical purposes than states where all adult use is permitted – a study finding that surprised the researchers.

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Newswise: Screening teens for vaping history key to diagnosing lung disease during pandemic
Released: 6-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
Screening teens for vaping history key to diagnosing lung disease during pandemic
UT Southwestern Medical Center

The severity of a lung disease associated with e-cigarettes in teens decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitalizations from the disease continued to mount, according to a study of more than three dozen patients by UT Southwestern researchers published in Pediatric Pulmonology.

Released: 31-Jan-2023 5:05 PM EST
The latest research news on surgery and transplants
Newswise

Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Surgery and the Transplantation channels on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

Newswise: Cancer Prevention Experts Provide Top Tips for Reducing Cancer Risk
Released: 30-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Cancer Prevention Experts Provide Top Tips for Reducing Cancer Risk
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Elisa V. Bandera, MD, PhD and Carolyn J. Heckman, PhD, co-leaders of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, together with RWJBarnabas Health, share their top tips for cancer prevention during National Cancer Prevention Month.

Released: 26-Jan-2023 11:50 AM EST
Heavy smokers with severe periodontitis receive no benefit from treatment
Aarhus University

Smoking can have a serious impact on the effect of the treatment of periodontitis – a widespread condition that leads to degradation of the teeth’s supportive tissue and, in serious cases, to loss of the teeth.

Released: 26-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Smoking Throughout Pregnancy is Tied to Five-fold-Plus Risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Data from nearly 5 million births show that the longer the duration of smoking, the higher the risk, say Rutgers researchers.

Released: 24-Jan-2023 5:25 PM EST
New Recommendations Aim to Help Prevent Future Lung Injuries from Vaping
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Nearly four years ago, federal health officials reported on a frightening new epidemic linked to e-cigarette use that caused a life-threatening and potentially irreversible lung condition.

Newswise: Investigators Explore Impact of Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Consumption on Black Breast Cancer Survivors
20-Jan-2023 3:30 PM EST
Investigators Explore Impact of Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Consumption on Black Breast Cancer Survivors
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

In a new study published by JAMA Network Open, Dr. Elisa Bandera, Dr. Nur Zeinomar from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and colleagues found that a higher risk of mortality in Black breast cancer survivors is associated with a history of cigarette smoking along with regular alcohol consumption at the time of diagnosis.

13-Jan-2023 4:40 PM EST
Does the Risk of Stroke from Common Risk Factors Change as People Age?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

High blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decrease as people age. The study is published in the January 18, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: UNC Researchers Tackle the E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use–associated Lung Injury (EVALI) Epidemic
Released: 4-Jan-2023 10:05 AM EST
UNC Researchers Tackle the E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use–associated Lung Injury (EVALI) Epidemic
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Although doctors and researchers sympathize with smokers wanting to quit smoking, scientists are discovering that vaping might not be a healthier alternative to smoking, especially in adolescents. E-cigarette products have recently been linked to a new, serious lung condition known as E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-associated Lung Injury, or EVALI, which primarily affects youth and young adults. In 2019, the illness was declared an epidemic by the CDC.

Released: 28-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST
Você está “aqui”: um guia para parar de fumar
Mayo Clinic

Se você é fumante, você pode estar no ponto em que quer parar de fumar, mas precisa de um guia para mostrar a você como ir de uma vida de tabagismo, “aqui”, para uma vida sem tabagismo, “lá”. Aqui você encontra dicas para começar a sua jornada livre do tabagismo do Dr. Patrick Bigaouette, psiquiatra do Sistema de Saúde da Mayo Clinic, em Mankato, Minnesota, EUA.

Released: 28-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST
Usted está "aquí": guía para dejar de fumar
Mayo Clinic

Si usted fuma, es posible que esté en un punto en el que quiere dejar de hacerlo, pero necesita una guía sobre cómo llegar del "aquí" de fumar al "allí" de no fumar. Aquí hay sugerencias sobre cómo comenzar el camino libre de tabaco del Dr. Patrick Bigaouette, psiquiatra del Sistema de Salud de Mayo Clinic en Mankato, Minnesota.

Released: 28-Dec-2022 1:05 AM EST
أنت "هنا": دليل المدخن للإقلاع عن التدخين
Mayo Clinic

إذا كنت مدخنًا ، فربما تكون قد وصلت إلى النقطة التي تريد التوقف عندها ، لكنك بحاجة إلى دليل ينقلك من "هنا" ، أي أنني أدخن إلى "هناك" ، أي تركت. فيما يلي نصائح حول كيفية البدء في رحلتك للإقلاع عن التدخين من MD ، MD ، Patrick Pejauette ، MD ، من Mayo Clinic Health System في مانكاتو ، مينيسوتا..

Released: 28-Dec-2022 1:05 AM EST
您在这里:抽烟者的戒烟指南
Mayo Clinic

如果您是一名抽烟者,您可能正处于想要戒烟的阶段,但需要一份指南,指引您如何从抽烟的“这里”到达不抽烟的“那里”。以下是明尼苏达州曼凯托妙佑区域医疗系统的精神病学家Patrick Bigaouette医学博士关于如何开始您的无烟之旅的建议。

Released: 21-Dec-2022 10:55 AM EST
Smoking increases chances of mid-life memory loss, confusion
Ohio State University

Middle-aged smokers are far more likely to report having memory loss and confusion than nonsmokers, and the likelihood of cognitive decline is lower for those who have quit, even recently, a new study has found.

Released: 21-Dec-2022 9:55 AM EST
Tis the season to manage stress: Winter holiday story ideas and expert commentary
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Winter Holidays channel on Newswise.

   
Released: 20-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST
Hispanic and Latino Young Males With Higher Education, Greater Acculturation Are More Likely to Use E-Cigarettes
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers researcher leads study that is among the first to characterize the use of electronic cigarettes among people of Hispanic and Latino backgrounds

   
Released: 14-Dec-2022 1:10 PM EST
Nearly half of deaths for 12 cancers in California due to tobacco, higher than previously reported
UC Davis Health

A new study looks at cancer deaths in California due to tobacco, sounding the alarm regarding the tragic loss of life caused by tobacco addiction

Released: 14-Dec-2022 8:05 AM EST
GW Researchers Find That Most Dual Smokers and Vapers Likely to Continue Smoking
George Washington University

A new study by researchers at The George Washington University found that adults who both vape and smoke are likely to continue smoking in the long run. The findings run counter to the industry’s message that vaping can help current smokers quit.

Newswise: Make Stock Resolutions “New” by Addressing Your Allergies and Asthma
Released: 13-Dec-2022 8:00 AM EST
Make Stock Resolutions “New” by Addressing Your Allergies and Asthma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Four New Year’s resolutions from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology that those who suffer from allergies or asthma may want to consider.

Released: 9-Dec-2022 5:10 PM EST
Tobacco use, incidence of adverse oral health outcomes
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

This nationally representative cohort study found associations of current combustible tobacco use with the incidence of adverse oral health outcomes and also found an association between current electronic nicotine delivery systems use and the incidence of bleeding after brushing or flossing.

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Released: 8-Dec-2022 7:45 AM EST
E-cigarette Use during Pregnancy Creates Lung Dysfunction in Babies
American Physiological Society (APS)

Babies born to mothers who vape during pregnancy are at greater risk of developing pulmonary dysfunction, according to a new mouse study from The Ohio State University.

   
6-Dec-2022 3:00 PM EST
Many genes linked to alcohol and tobacco use are shared among diverse ancestries
Penn State College of Medicine

Penn State researchers co-led a large genetic study that identified more than 2,300 genes predicting alcohol and tobacco use after analyzing data from more than 3.4 million people. They said a majority of these genes were similar among people with European, African, American and Asian ancestries.

Released: 5-Dec-2022 12:25 PM EST
Alternatives to Menthol Cigarettes Pose Significant Addiction and Health Risks
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers experts urge FDA officials to expand potential ban of menthol cigarettes to other products, including pipe tobacco and cigarette tubes

Newswise: Lung Cancer Screening Has the Potential to Reduce HIV Deaths
Released: 1-Dec-2022 8:00 AM EST
Lung Cancer Screening Has the Potential to Reduce HIV Deaths
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

This World AIDS Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is calling on the health care community to increase lung cancer screening for people with HIV who are current or former heavy smokers and may be at high risk for developing the disease. As HIV- infected individuals have high smoking rates, smoking cessation should also be encouraged.

Released: 30-Nov-2022 1:50 PM EST
Connecting Spanish-Speaking Patients with Quitline Improves Quit Rates
Moffitt Cancer Center

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers are working to develop smoking cessation tools and improve access for Spanish-speaking smokers. In a new article published in Annals of Family Medicine, Moffitt researchers report that proactively connecting Spanish-speaking patients with tobacco treatment delivered by state Quitlines leads to dramatic improvements in treatment enrollment and smoking cessation outcomes.

Released: 30-Nov-2022 12:00 PM EST
MD Anderson Research Highlights for November 30, 2022
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recent basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts.

   
Released: 29-Nov-2022 7:15 PM EST
Carbon ultrafine particles accelerate lung cancer progression
Baylor College of Medicine

While it may seem common knowledge that smoking is bad for your lungs, if and how ultrafine particles present in cigarette smoke impact the development and progression of lung cancer remains unclear.

16-Nov-2022 1:00 PM EST
Using Vapes May Set the Stage for Dental Decay
Tufts University

Research by faculty from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine found patients who said they used vaping devices were more likely to have a higher risk of developing cavities.

Released: 17-Nov-2022 1:10 PM EST
The Affordable Care Act linked to reduced smoking among US adults with mental health and substance use disorders
Society for the Study of Addiction

During the first decade following passage of the Affordable Care Act (enacted March 2010), US adults with mental health and substance use disorders (MH/SUD) experienced significant increases in health insurance coverage.



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