Smoking Cessation
Healio Minute Podcast, Lung Cancer Edition: Top Headlines - Week of April 28, 2025
In this edition, reduction efforts prevent 3.8 million lung cancer deaths since 1970, first-line combination should be ‘new standard’ in advanced lung cancer and more.
Varenicline raises vaping abstinence rates in teenagers, young adults
Teenagers and young adults vaping daily/near daily with a desire to quit had better abstinence when treated with 12-week varenicline vs. placebo, according to results published in JAMA.
Smoking cessation, reduction efforts prevent 3.8 million lung cancer deaths since 1970
Cigarette smoking declines over the past several decades prevented an estimated 3.8 million lung cancer deaths, according to results of a retrospective study.
Subclinical cardiac damage evident among cigarette smokers, even quitters
Markers of subclinical heart damage were observed among individuals who smoke cigarettes, even decades after quitting, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Integrated care ‘best treatment option’ for smoking cessation during lung cancer screening
Integrated care involving medication and intensive counseling showed effectiveness for smoking cessation among adults undergoing screening for lung cancer, the results of a randomized clinical trial showed.
Text message intervention, varenicline aid in vaping cessation
Nicotine vaping cessation rates were elevated with use of a text message intervention or varenicline vs. no/minimal support or placebo, according to data published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
Dual use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes negatively impacts abstinence likelihood
A smaller proportion of individuals who used both e-cigarettes and cigarettes achieved nicotine abstinence vs. individuals who used only cigarettes or only e-cigarettes, according to results published in ERJ Open Research.
FDA clears investigational new drug application for inhaled nicotine replacement therapy
The FDA has cleared an investigational new drug application for the RespiRx Nicotine Inhaler (QN-01), an inhaled nicotine replacement therapy, according to a press release.
Cigarette to e-cigarette switch improves wheeze, dual use does not
Among adult smokers who moved from smoking cigarettes to e-cigarettes exclusively, wheeze resolution went up, but this was not the case if they moved to dual use, according to results published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
Adults use smoking cessation smartphone app more with access to digital pet game
Current adult smokers with access to a digital pet game within a smoking cessation app had better app engagement and program adherence vs. those without game access, according to results published in Journal of Medical Internet Research.