Smoking Cessation
Diagnose AMD earlier with dark adaptation testing
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Few oncologists advise cancer survivors on lifestyle changes
Youth who use e-cigarettes 3.5 times more likely to use marijuana
Youth who use electronic cigarettes are 3.5 times more likely to have smoked marijuana, according to results from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Former heavy smokers may have elevated CVD risk beyond 5 years after cessation
A new study confirms that heavy smokers have a significantly lower CVD risk within 5 years compared with current smokers. However, compared with individuals who never smoked, the risk for CVD remained significantly elevated beyond 5 years.
Smoking intervention at pediatrician’s office helps parents quit
Pediatricians can help parents quit smoking by routinely screening them for tobacco use and offering them cessation assistance during their child’s appointment, study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics suggest.
FDA advises clinicians to discuss risks of paclitaxel-coated devices with patients
The FDA today issued a series of recommendations following an advisory panel meeting on a signal of late mortality risk associated with paclitaxel-coated devices to treat peripheral artery disease, including advising clinicians to discuss extensively with patients the risks and benefits of the devices and to ensure patients are on optimal medical therapy and are following appropriate lifestyle practices.
VIDEO: Practice pearls for discussing smoking cessation with patients
SAN ANTONIO — In this video exclusive, Pamela B. Morris, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FNLA, director of the Seinsheimer Cardiovascular Health Program and professor of medicine at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, discusses strategies for tobacco cessation and CV hazards of vaping.
Smoking cessation for 30 years confers reduced PAD risk similar to never smokers
Smoking has been shown to have significant associations with peripheral artery disease, CHD and stroke, with the strongest link seen for PAD, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Cardiologists play critical role in smoking cessation, counseling on CV hazards of vaping
SAN ANTONIO — The use of alternative devices to cigarettes has become increasingly popular since they entered the market in 2016. For many, e-cigarettes and vaping devices have been helpful tools to help patients quit smoking.