Smoking Cessation

Among people who had ever smoked, those who quit had reduced risk for incident atrial fibrillation compared with those who had not, according to new data from the UK Biobank.

Quitting smoking and maintaining smoking cessation was associated with a reduced risk for developing hidradenitis suppurativa, according to a study.

U.S. cancer centers often ask patients about smoking status, but results of an online survey revealed critical gaps in efforts to help patients quit.

Receiving daily text messages as part of an e-cigarette cessation intervention led to a larger vaping abstinence rate at 7 months vs. a control treatment in adolescents, according to results published in JAMA.

Individuals with type 2 diabetes who received semaglutide had lower probability for medical care related to tobacco dependence compared with other antidiabetes medications, the results of a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed.

A universal screening and opt-out referral strategy may reduce disparities in tobacco treatment access and increase use of smoking cessation services by people with cancer, according to results of a qualitative improvement study.

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

Men with systemic sclerosis who smoke demonstrate a greater risk for death than women with SSc who smoke, according to a study published in RMD Open.

The risk for lung cancer has been found to be particularly high in some Maryland counties, but a recently launched initiative is making sure screening is available for all eligible state residents, according to a press release.

SEATTLE — A study on progression of dry age-related macular degeneration found that smoking did not affect the likelihood of developing wet AMD, but smokers had worse visual acuity than nonsmokers.