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November 06, 2019
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Smoking may increase risk for schizophrenia and depression

Smoking may increase risk for schizophrenia and depression

Tobacco smoking may increase risk for depression and schizophrenia, according to results published in Psychological Medicine.

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October 21, 2019
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Smoking tied to more pulmonary embolism, leading to higher readmission rates

Smoking tied to more pulmonary embolism, leading to higher readmission rates

NEW ORLEANS — In a new study, hospital readmission rates for pulmonary embolism were increased for active smokers compared with nonsmokers.

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October 08, 2019
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Most youth with nicotine use disorder are not treated

Most youth with nicotine use disorder are not treated

Nearly all Medicaid-insured adolescents and young adults with diagnosed nicotine use disorder, or NUD, do not receive counseling or pharmacologic treatment for their condition, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

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October 07, 2019
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Tobacco smoking endangers orthopaedic operations and trauma surgery

Technical innovations led to excellent results in orthopaedic surgery. Quality management efforts like registers, patient-reported outcome measure, and certifications, like EndoCert, brought us, in many cases, to even higher success rates. Emerging evidence is, however, making it clear that more attention has to be drawn to non-technical factors, such as prevention and perioperative optimization, including lifestyle changes. Perioperative smoking cessation is maybe the most influencing factor for further improvement in orthopaedic operations.

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October 02, 2019
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Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home at greater risk for AF

Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home at greater risk for AF

Children who were exposed to secondhand smoke by a parent not only had a significantly higher risk for developing atrial fibrillation but also were more likely to begin smoking themselves.

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September 29, 2019
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Dermatology pearls: Encourage sun protection, optimize steroids for cutaneous lupus

Dermatology pearls: Encourage sun protection, optimize steroids for cutaneous lupus

SAN DIEGO — While encouraging patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus to use adequate sun protection, rheumatologists should be treating disease flares with more potent steroids then tapering off once other therapies are in progress, according to a presentation at the 2019 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

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September 10, 2019
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Making lifestyle changes ‘part of the cancer treatment conversation’

Making lifestyle changes ‘part of the cancer treatment conversation’

Approximately 42% of cancer cases are linked to modifiable risk factors that are well-known to the general public, according to the American Cancer Society.

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September 09, 2019
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MicroRNA blood test enhances results of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer

MicroRNA blood test enhances results of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer

BARCELONA — The use of a microRNA blood test in combination with low-dose CT screening reduced unnecessary repeat imaging and demonstrated value as a tool to assess an individuals’ lung cancer risk profile, according to results of the bioMILD trial presented during the presidential symposium of International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer.

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September 07, 2019
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IASLC: All physicians should screen patients with cancer for tobacco use

BARCELONA — The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, or IASLC, today issued a declaration at its World Conference on Lung Cancer advising all physicians to screen their patients with cancer for tobacco use and recommend tobacco cessation.

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August 28, 2019
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Depression, substance use increasing among former smokers

Depression, substance use increasing among former smokers

The prevalence of major depression, binge drinking and marijuana use among former smokers has increased in recent years, according to findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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