Pulmonology News

Children absorb significantly less nicotine when they are exposed to secondhand vapor from an e-cigarette compared with secondhand smoke, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Both varenicline and e-cigarettes were effective as smoking cessation strategies compared with placebo, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Twenty percent of pregnant women reported using CBD-only products during pregnancy despite limited available data on potential adverse outcomes of CBD, according to findings published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

The likelihood for lung cancer screening uptake was reduced among current vs. never e-cigarette users, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

Biomarkers in dried blood spot testing may help identify congenital heart disease in newborns, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

Children hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 or an inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection who experience severe neurological manifestations may be at a higher risk for long-term impairment, a study found.

Financial incentives helped adolescents with severe obesity lose weight and body fat, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Approximately 40% of young e-cigarette users reported trying to modify their devices, including by refilling or recharging disposable pods, according to survey results published in Pediatrics.

Greater adherence to the planetary health diet was associated with a lower risk for an early death from several causes and produced a significantly lower environmental impact, a study showed.

Secondhand cigarette smoke increases the risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis, but only in cases of low-level exposure, according to data published in Scientific Reports.