Daily marijuana use during pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of low birth weight, low resistance to infection, decreased oxygen levels and other negative fetal health outcomes, according to a new study from a team of UNLV Medicine doctors.
The World Health Organization has set a goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
UCLA study finds even a short-term visit to a severely polluted city is bad for your health
Both obesity and smoking can have negative effects on bone health. A recent study led by a team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) examined whether they also impact healing in patients who have undergone surgery for fractures of the wrist, or the distal radius, which are among the most common bone fractures.
BIDMC's Marc Schermerhorn, MD, Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, is available for interview to discuss why he feels strongly the AAA screening recommendations should be expanded to include other groups.
As the American Cancer Society prepares to help smokers kick the habit during tomorrow's Great American Smokeout, Cedars-Sinai is offering tips for quitting smoking, whether you are hooked on tobacco or vaping.
With the nationwide outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries, now is the time to learn the facts about e-cigarette use among kids and young adults.
On November 21, people from across the country will participate in this year’s Great American Smokeout, “Day 1” of their journey toward a smoke-free life. Deciding to quit is a major step forward, but research shows that it may take current smokers an average of 30 attempts before they successfully quit smoking for a year or more. To remain committed to the quit in the weeks and months following GASO, use the power of Mondays to stay on track.
When it comes to nicotine delivery, not all electronic cigarettes are created equally, according to Penn State researchers
A new study finds that e-cigarette vapor weakens the mobility and function of immune cells designed to fight infection. This reduced ability may increase the risk of bacterial illnesses in people who vape. The research is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Cell Physiology.
A new study from researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that electronic nicotine delivery systems, including devices such as e-cigarettes, may be just as harmful to the heart, if not more, than traditional cigarettes. Downloadable video is available.
UChicago Medicine addiction expert Andrea King, PhD, explains vaping use and its effects on health.
Science hasn’t yet caught up with electronic cigarettes, leaving health care providers and users with many unknowns. But a new review of the research so far finds growing evidence that vaping can harm the heart and blood vessels.
E-cigarettes — especially flavored vaping products — are becoming more popular among teens. Vaping can cause serious health issues in teens, including e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI), and impaired brain development. Vaping can also put teens at an increased risk of developing other addictions too. Parents can talk with their kids about the dangers of vaping in a non-judgmental way. Pediatricians can also help by providing parents and teens with information and resources.
A new USC study shows that mint was the most popular flavor of e-cigarettes used by U.S. teens in 2019, a finding that could impact proposed federal regulations intended to rein in soaring e-cig use among youth.
Experts at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center share tips for quitting smoking
About 1 in 4 high school students and 10% of middle school students in 2019 reported current use of electronic cigarettes based on nationally representative survey data from U.S. students in grades six to 12.
Roy Herbst, M.D., Ph.D., chief of Medical Oncology at Smilow Cancer Hospital, has been researching lung cancer and treating patients with the disease for more than 25 years. He discusses the facts about lung cancer, ways to reduce your risk, and how new treatments are significantly extending life for patients.
Heavy smoking may have a causal effect on facial ageing, according to new research led by the University of Bristol.
Experts from the Rutgers Tobacco Dependence Program share more about the causes and risk factors for lung cancer, which include smoking. At focus is prevention, including tobacco cessation.
A Mayo Clinic-led study involving 488 cardiac patients whose cases were followed for up to 12 years finds that microvascular endothelial dysfunction, a common early sign of cardiovascular disease, is associated with a greater than twofold risk of cancer. The study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, finds that microvascular endothelial dysfunction may be a useful marker for predicting risk of solid-tumor cancer, in addition to its known ability to predict more advanced cardiovascular disease, says Amir Lerman, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and the study's senior author.
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, conducted its first Take Vape Away symposium, partnering with the Point Pleasant Borough School District to alert adolescents and adults about the dangers of vaping.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) announces plans to support a phase II randomized trial for lung cancer patients with EGFR mutation or who have never smoked.
A rash of vaping-related deaths and injuries has alarmed physicians and public health officials. Scientists and physicians are still discerning what may be multiple causes to the deaths and injuries. Dr. Vin Gupta explains the situation.
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill researchers found that non-menthol flavored e-cigarettes attract youth and adults to vape and that the use of flavored e-cigarettes contributes to multiple pathways linked to higher vaping rates among youth.
In recent weeks, presidential candidates pledged billions of dollars to bring broadband and internet access to rural America. That’s a good start, but the issue that the candidates need to address goes far beyond technology. It’s troubling that no candidate has begun to identify a strategy to concentrate on a more sweeping problem: More and more young people in our nation’s rural communities look at their hometowns and realize those places simply can’t support their dreams.
Affects Brain Region Connected to Pancreas
随着可能与电子蒸汽烟相关的死亡占据了新闻头条，人们对电子蒸汽烟的影响及相关的肺部疾病越发感到担忧。卫生官员担心电子蒸汽烟与美国多州发生的死亡病例之间可能 存在关联。尽管还不确定造成肺部损伤的原因，但在等待对肺相关死亡病例的激增展开进一步调查之际，美国疾病控制与预防中心已经发出停用电子蒸汽烟的警告。
与电子蒸汽烟相关的肺损伤的病理学研究尚处于早期阶段，但是 于《新英格兰医学杂志》 发表的一项由Mayo Clinic领导的研究发现，电子蒸汽烟引起的肺部损伤最有可能是由有毒化学烟雾的直接毒性或组织破坏所致。
Mögliche dampfbedingte Todesfälle dominieren aktuell die Nachrichtenschlagzeilen, weshalb die Sorge über die Auswirkungen des Dampfens und damit verbundener Lungenerkrankungen zunimmt.
Les décès probablement liés au vapotage faisant les gros titres, on s'inquiète de plus en plus de ses effets et des maladies pulmonaires qui y sont associées. Les responsables de la santé craignent qu'il n'y ait un lien possible entre le vapotage et un certain nombre de décès multiples survenus aux États-Unis.
بالتزامن مع عناوين الأخبار السائدة عن حالات الوفاة المتعلقة بتدخين السيجارة الإلكترونية، يتزايد القلق بشأن آثار تدخين السيجارة الإلكترونية وأمراض الرئة المصاحبة له. شعر المسؤولون عن الصحة بالقلق تجاه وجود صلة محتملة بين تدخين السيجارة الإلكترونية وعدد من حالات الوفاة التي قد وقعت في عدة ولايات في الولايات المتحدة. وبينما لم يكن واضحًا بالضرورة السبب الذي أدى إلى تلف الرئة، فقد أصدرت المراكز المسؤولة عن مكافحة الأمراض والوقاية منها تحذيرًا لإيقاف تدخين السيجارة الإلكترونية بانتظار إجراء المزيد من التحقيقات عن الزيادة المفاجئة في حالات الوفاة المتعلقة بأمراض الرئة.
Com as mortes possivelmente relacionadas ao uso de cigarros eletrônicos dominando as manchetes dos jornais, existe um receio crescente sobre seus efeitos e doenças pulmonares associadas. Os oficiais de saúde estão preocupados com a possibilidade de haver uma ligação entre o uso de cigarros eletrônicos e diversas mortes.
Today, the CDC is expected to release new recommendations for evaluation and treatment of patients with suspected vaping-associated lung injury (VALI). The document -- “Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Suspected E-cigarette Use, or Vaping, Associated Lung Injury — United States, October 2019” -- was written in concert with national experts identified from professional medical societies, including the ATS.
The findings of the study by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research underscore the need for culturally targeted interventions to prevent and reduce tobacco use, manage chronic disease and screen for lung cancer.
Vaping-associated lung injury is a condition characterized by lung inflammation and damage that can lead to respiratory failure and death. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain, as well as fatigue, fever, and weight loss. Many patients report gastrointestinal symptoms too. Healthcare experts are urging people to avoid vaping because the exact cause of vaping-associated lung injury is unknown. People who are using vaping products — especially young people, who have been most frequently affected by the condition — should closely monitor their health and seek immediate medical care if they develop symptoms.
A new study shows that smoking even a few cigarettes a day is harmful to lungs and that former smokers continue to lose lung function at a faster rate than never-smokers for decades after quitting.
The National Cancer Institute has awarded a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher a five-year, $2.7 million grant to develop more effective health warnings for little cigars and cigarillos.
CFR In Brief by Claire Felter. An outbreak of a lung illness linked to vaping is raising the pressure on countries to rein in the booming e-cigarette industry.
La investigación sobre la anatomía patológica de la lesión pulmonar asociada al uso del cigarrillo electrónico está en etapas iniciales, pero, de acuerdo con un estudio llevado adelante por Mayo Clinic que se publicó en el The New England Journal of Medicine, las lesiones pulmonares por uso del cigarrillo electrónico posiblemente son producto de la intoxicación directa o del daño en los tejidos provocado por los vapores químicos nocivos.
Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings, with links for additional background and media contacts.
Eine von der Mayo Clinic geleitete Studie, die in The New England Journal of Medicine veröffentlicht wurde, hat ergeben, dass Lungenverletzungen durch Vaping höchstwahrscheinlich von der direkten Toxizität oder Gewebeverletzungen durch giftige chemische Dämpfe verursacht.
Une étude menée par la Mayo Clinic et publiée dans The New England Journal of Medicine révèle que les lésions pulmonaires dues au vapotage sont très probablement causées par une toxicité directe ou des lésions tissulaires dues à des vapeurs chimiques nocives.
Research into the pathology of vaping-associated lung injury is in its early stages, but a Mayo Clinic study published in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that lung injuries from vaping most likely are caused by direct toxicity or tissue damage from noxious chemical fumes.
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