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Newswise: Study: Which People With Chronic Pancreatitis Will Develop Diabetes?
Released: 16-Nov-2022 12:05 PM EST
Study: Which People With Chronic Pancreatitis Will Develop Diabetes?
Cedars-Sinai

A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators describes risk factors that could make it more likely for people who have chronic pancreatitis, an ongoing inflammation of the pancreas, to develop diabetes. The findings are published in Diabetes Care.

Newswise: Nicotine Pouch Sales Rising; Products with Highest Concentration Levels also Increasing, New Study Shows
Released: 16-Nov-2022 11:15 AM EST
Nicotine Pouch Sales Rising; Products with Highest Concentration Levels also Increasing, New Study Shows
American Cancer Society (ACS)

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows overall sales of nicotine pouches increased during 2019-2022. The data also showed sales of 8mg nicotine concentration level (highest available) products rose more rapidly than those with different concentration levels.

Released: 10-Nov-2022 10:55 AM EST
Smoking & drinking means higher surgery risks, but health coaching before surgery could help
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Two habits are riskier than one when it comes to surgery-related problems, according to a new study of cigarette and alcohol use before an operation. A second study shows coaching about drinking-related surgical risks in the weeks before their operation helped patients cut their drinking in half on average.

Released: 9-Nov-2022 6:05 AM EST
Solutions to Tackling Smoking Rates
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Much work needs to be done to change the United States smoking rate, Rutgers experts say on the occasion of the Great American Smokeout Nov. 17

Newswise: Why I’m Hopeful about Lung Cancer
Released: 7-Nov-2022 2:50 PM EST
Why I’m Hopeful about Lung Cancer
Hackensack Meridian Health

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and although lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the U.S. in both men and women, and lung cancer claims more lives than other types of cancers, I am hopeful about lung cancer for many reasons.

Released: 3-Nov-2022 1:55 PM EDT
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Leads Collaborative Effort to End Lung Cancer Related Stigmas
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Stigma can have profound and lasting effects, and studies have shown that people living with lung cancer may encounter challenges in receiving the support they need from their social network and healthcare providers. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is committed to helping eliminate the stigmas associated with a lung cancer diagnosis and is working to raise awareness in collaboration with other national organizations.

   
Newswise: Reduced Nicotine Cigarettes Result in Less Smoking in Anxious, Depressed Smokers
31-Oct-2022 4:40 PM EDT
Reduced Nicotine Cigarettes Result in Less Smoking in Anxious, Depressed Smokers
Penn State College of Medicine

Lowering the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels may reduce smoking without worsening mental health in smokers with mood or anxiety disorders, according to College of Medicine researchers.

Released: 1-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Nation’s Top Cancer Organizations Partner to Endorse Initiative to Increase Lung Cancer Screening in the United States
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Moffitt Cancer Center have partnered with more than 50 other cancer organizations to issue a call to action urging individuals, providers and insurers to increase access to and utilization of low-dose CT scans for those at high risk for lung cancer.

Newswise: Updated Policy Regarding Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Released: 26-Oct-2022 11:20 AM EDT
Updated Policy Regarding Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have issued an updated policy, regarding the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, is corresponding author on the statement published today in both Clinical Cancer Research and the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Released: 25-Oct-2022 2:10 PM EDT
The latest news in Opioids, Drug Abuse, and Addiction
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Drugs and drug abuse channel.

Released: 17-Oct-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Nicotine dose in a single cigarette blocks estrogen production in women’s brains
European College of Neuropsychopharmacology

A dose of nicotine, equivalent to that found in a single cigarette blocks estrogen production in women’s brains.

Released: 14-Oct-2022 3:40 PM EDT
Current FDA oversight of vaping industry likely to have minimal impact
BMJ

Current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of the vaping industry in the US is likely to have minimal impact, suggests an analysis of the regulator’s warning letters for marketing violations, published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

   
Released: 12-Oct-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Smoking, diabetes and obesity – not preexisting heart disease – bigger risk of COVID-19 death, study finds
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A national study suggests that risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as age, smoking and diabetes – not preexisting heart disease – are the main contributors to death and poor outcomes for critically ill COVID-19 patients. Researchers say the findings reinforce COVID-19 as a pulmonary disease with multi-organ injury related to systemic inflammation. However, they conclude results should not minimize the fact that patients with cardiovascular disease are still at risk for death due to COVID-19, as they have a high burden of risk factors for the disease.

Released: 6-Oct-2022 3:55 PM EDT
Flavored E-Cigarettes Continue to Drive Increase in Tobacco Use Among Kids
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Today’s data from the CDC Youth Tobacco Survey provides alarming, disappointing, but unsurprising news: more kids are using e-cigarette products. This news is alarming in that half a million more kids reported using e-cigarettes products and taking their first step towards a lifetime of nicotine addiction. It is unsurprising that candy and sweetened, flavored e-cigarettes continue to drive the youth nicotine market. Flavors are essential to lure kids into tobacco use. Remove the flavors and the vast majority of these kids will never start using e-cigarette.

3-Oct-2022 5:00 PM EDT
Many New Jersey Merchants Will Sell Tobacco Products to Underage Buyers
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Young adults acted as undercover buyers for a Rutgers study of store compliance with state and federal law. Many visits resulted in sales.

Released: 4-Oct-2022 6:00 PM EDT
A Need to Consistently Characterize Aerosol Research Associated with E-cigarettes Is Featured in New Issue of ToxSci
Society of Toxicology

Other featured research in October 2022 issue involves an exploration of a pharmacokinetic model for quantifying the mother-to-child transfer of environmental chemicals and how febuxostat may increase the risk for cardiovascular events by dysregulating calcium dynamics.

Released: 4-Oct-2022 1:55 PM EDT
Smoking increases the risk of illness and viral infection, including type of coronavirus
UC Davis Health

New findings published in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer tobacco researchers may lead to urgent recommendations for doctors to help patients quit smoking as a way of countering COVID-19.

Newswise: Economic Loss from U.S. Cigarette Smoking Topped Almost $900 Billion in 2020, New Study Shows
27-Sep-2022 9:05 PM EDT
Economic Loss from U.S. Cigarette Smoking Topped Almost $900 Billion in 2020, New Study Shows
American Cancer Society (ACS)

New findings by the American Cancer Society found cumulative economic losses from cigarette smoking topped $891 billion in 2020, or 4.3% of the United States Gross Domestic Product. The economic loss significantly outpaced the cigarette industry’s $92 billion revenue by nearly a ten-to-one ratio.

Released: 27-Sep-2022 2:50 PM EDT
New study adds to evidence that bans of menthol cigarettes help smokers to quit
University of Waterloo

A new study concludes that the 2020 European ban on menthol cigarettes made it more likely that menthol smokers would quit smoking, supporting previous Canadian research on the positive public health impact of banning menthol cigarettes.

Released: 26-Sep-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Mutational signature linking bladder cancer and tobacco smoking found with new AI tool
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers have for the first time discovered a pattern of DNA mutations that links bladder cancer to tobacco smoking. The work could help researchers identify what environmental factors, such as exposure to tobacco smoke and UV radiation, cause cancer in certain patients. It could also lead to more customized treatments for a patient’s specific cancer.

   
16-Sep-2022 1:55 PM EDT
Is Recovery from Stroke Worse if You Have Genes Linked to Increased Risk of Smoking?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A genetic predisposition for smoking increases a person’s risk of worse recovery from an ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the September 21, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. An ischemic stroke is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain and is the most common type of stroke.

Released: 21-Sep-2022 2:40 PM EDT
American adolescent substance abuse has declined — with the exception of cannabis and vaping
Taylor & Francis

Substance abuse among American adolescents is diminishing, except for an uptake in cannabis and vaping use – new findings published today in the peer-reviewed journal Substance Use and Misuse, show.

Released: 14-Sep-2022 1:35 PM EDT
Local area code is key for reaching out to low-income smokers
UC Davis Health

A new study finds that using a local vs. generic caller area code to reach out to English and Spanish-speaking smokers with Medicaid insurance is an effective health equity tool to help smokers quit.

Released: 8-Sep-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Cigarette Smoking More Prevalent – and Harder to Quit – Among Rural vs. Urban Americans
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Cigarette smoking is more prevalent among Americans residing in rural areas and they also have a more difficult time quitting smoking than urban residents, according to a study involving Rutgers researchers.

Released: 8-Sep-2022 11:10 AM EDT
How can you explain the pain? Get the latest research on pain management in the Pain channel
Newswise

The latest research and expert commentary on pain management.

Newswise: Cigarette smoking more prevalent, harder to quit among rural vs. urban Americans
Released: 8-Sep-2022 10:20 AM EDT
Cigarette smoking more prevalent, harder to quit among rural vs. urban Americans
Indiana University

A new study found that from 2010 to 2020, a larger proportion of rural Americans smoked cigarettes -- and their odds of quitting smoking were lower -- compared to those living in urban areas.

   
Newswise: Summer Research Highlights
Released: 7-Sep-2022 1:15 PM EDT
Summer Research Highlights
Cedars-Sinai

A Roundup of the Latest Medical Discoveries and Faculty News at Cedars-Sinai

Released: 29-Aug-2022 8:05 PM EDT
Physically active adolescents up to 23% more likely to vape than less active peers
University of Georgia

Physically active adolescents may be more likely to use electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes or vapes, than their less active peers, according to new research from the University of Georgia. The study found high school students who said they were physically active were at higher risk of using vape products than their classmates who were only active one day a week or less. Teenagers who reported four to five days of at least 60 minutes of physical activity were 23% more likely to smoke an electronic vapor product than their less active peers. Teens who said they were active two to three days a week were 11% more likely to use such products.

Released: 23-Aug-2022 1:30 PM EDT
People Who Use Therapeutic Cannabis Are More Likely to Use Nicotine, Too
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to also use nicotine products than the general population, according to a Rutgers study.

Released: 23-Aug-2022 1:25 PM EDT
Which Teens Are More Likely to Vape? Research Shows Surprising Patterns Across Race and Sexuality Groups
University of Pennsylvania, Annenberg School for Communication

This study compares the different vaping rates among U.S. high school students with different sexual orientation, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, to see how these intersecting identities impact rates of e-cigarette use.

   
Released: 23-Aug-2022 10:15 AM EDT
Air pollution is associated with heart attacks in non-smokers
European Society of Cardiology

Research presented at ESC Congress 2022 supports a causal relationship between air pollution and heart attacks since smokers, who already inhale smoke, were unaffected by dirty air.1

Released: 19-Aug-2022 10:50 AM EDT
Vape starter kits on the NHS could help smokers quit
University of East Anglia

Giving out vape starter kit vouchers on the NHS could help even hardened smokers quit, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.

Newswise: Thirdhand Smoke Exposures Surpass Health Risk Guideline Levels
Released: 15-Aug-2022 11:00 AM EDT
Thirdhand Smoke Exposures Surpass Health Risk Guideline Levels
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab scientists first identified thirdhand smoke as a potential health hazard a decade ago. Their newest study shows that concentrations of toxic chemicals lingering in indoor environments where cigarettes have been smoked can exceed safety guidelines, meaning that non-smokers can be exposed to health risks by living in contaminated spaces.

   
Newswise: E-cigarette use to reduce cigarette smoking may not increase nicotine dependence
Released: 15-Aug-2022 9:40 AM EDT
E-cigarette use to reduce cigarette smoking may not increase nicotine dependence
Penn State College of Medicine

A Penn State College of Medicine study suggests that electronic cigarettes may help people decrease their dependence on combustible cigarettes without increasing their overall nicotine dependence.

Newswise: New Study Shows Two Million Life-Years Lost and $21 Billion in Lost Earnings Annually Due to Smoking Associated Cancer Deaths
8-Aug-2022 1:05 PM EDT
New Study Shows Two Million Life-Years Lost and $21 Billion in Lost Earnings Annually Due to Smoking Associated Cancer Deaths
American Cancer Society (ACS)

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society reports nearly 123,000 cancer deaths, or close to 30 percent of all cancer deaths, were from cigarette smoking in the United States in 2019, leading to more than two million Person-Years of Lost Life (PYLL) and nearly $21 billion in annual lost earnings. These losses were disproportionately higher in states with weaker tobacco control policies in the South and Midwest. The results were published today in the International Journal of Cancer.

Newswise: Cristine Delnevo Appointed Chairperson of FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee
Released: 9-Aug-2022 7:05 AM EDT
Cristine Delnevo Appointed Chairperson of FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Cristine Delnevo, director of the Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and a professor of Health Behavior, Society and Policy at the Rutgers School of Public Health, has been appointed chairperson of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC). Her appointment as chair will run through Jan. 31, 2025.

Newswise: Study Shows Older Age and Smoking Most Important Risk Factors for Developing Any Cancer
2-Aug-2022 7:05 PM EDT
Study Shows Older Age and Smoking Most Important Risk Factors for Developing Any Cancer
American Cancer Society (ACS)

A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows older age and smoking are the two most important risk factors associated with a relative and absolute five-year risk of developing any cancer. The findings also demonstrate that in addition to age and smoking history, clinicians should consider excess body fatness, family history of any cancer, and several other factors that may help patients determine if they may benefit from enhanced cancer screening or prevention interventions. The data was published today in the journal Cancer.

Released: 2-Aug-2022 3:50 PM EDT
Coolants in Puff electronic cigarettes present health hazard
University of California, Riverside

Electronic cigarettes, or ECs, contain nicotine, solvents, and flavor chemicals, and are especially popular among young adults.

Newswise: Health Risks of COVID-19 Spurred More Smokers to Quit
Released: 2-Aug-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Health Risks of COVID-19 Spurred More Smokers to Quit
University of California San Diego

Being a smoker makes it more likely for a person to have severe COVID-19 symptoms, require hospitalization or die, which may explain a sharp decrease in smoking behavior among the Danish population during the pandemic, according to new research.

Released: 2-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Wildfires are intensifying around the world. Here are the latest headlines in wildfires research for media
Newswise

California’s McKinney Fire grew to become the state’s largest fire so far this year. The risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change. Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Wildfires channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Study Shows Fewer People Tried to Quit Smoking During COVID-19 Pandemic
Released: 1-Aug-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Study Shows Fewer People Tried to Quit Smoking During COVID-19 Pandemic
American Cancer Society (ACS)

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows serious smoking cessation activity declined among adults in the United States immediately after the onset of COVID-19 and persisted for over a year. Declines in attempts to quit smoking were largest among persons experiencing disproportionately negative outcomes during COVID-19, including Black people, people with comorbidities, middle-aged people, and lower educated people. The data was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

Released: 26-Jul-2022 10:40 AM EDT
Smoking, vaping linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19 complications, including death
American Heart Association (AHA)

People who reported smoking or vaping prior to their hospitalization for COVID-19 were more likely than their counterparts who did not smoke or vape to experience severe complications, including death, from the SARS-CoV-2 infection.

20-Jul-2022 1:00 PM EDT
A More Balanced Public Health Approach Is Needed for E-Cigarette Use
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers researchers are calling for a balanced approach to examining recent trends in adult e-cigarette use.

Released: 19-Jul-2022 4:15 PM EDT
Scientists Reveal Genetic Architecture Underlying Alcohol, Cigarette Abuse
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

UNC School of Medicine researchers are beginning to parse the underlying genetic differences in people who abuse substances. The more they learn, the better chance they will be able to create therapies to help the millions of people who struggle with addiction.



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