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May 08, 2023
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Cigarette smoking in 2021 lowest since 1965

Cigarette smoking in 2021 lowest since 1965

Among the estimated 46 million U.S. adults who used tobacco products in 2021, cigarette smoking prevalence decreased while e-cigarette use increased, according to CDC data published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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May 04, 2023
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Exclusive e-cigarette use not linked to heightened risk for wheeze

Exclusive e-cigarette use not linked to heightened risk for wheeze

Use of only electronic-nicotine delivery systems did not raise the odds for wheezing; however, when used in current and former cigarette smokers, it showed a small elevated risk, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

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April 28, 2023
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Low technology use, electronic health literacy among veterans with COPD who smoke

Low technology use, electronic health literacy among veterans with COPD who smoke

Many veterans with COPD who smoke did not regularly use technology and had low electronic health literacy, suggesting the need for outreach outside of technology, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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April 20, 2023
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Researcher aims to combat high smoking rates among construction workers

Researcher aims to combat high smoking rates among construction workers

The Florida Department of Health awarded a more than $1.4 million grant to Taghrid Asfar, MD, MSPH, to develop new smoking cessation treatments for construction workers.

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April 11, 2023
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VIDEO: Modifiable risk factors of dry AMD

VIDEO: Modifiable risk factors of dry AMD

In this video, Matthew Ohr, MD, clinical professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, discusses what physicians can tell patients with dry AMD to help them prevent their condition from worsening, such as quitting smoking and taking AREDS supplements.

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April 10, 2023
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Lifestyle modification necessary to lower mortality risk for adults with prediabetes

Lifestyle modification necessary to lower mortality risk for adults with prediabetes

Adults who improve from prediabetes to normoglycemia do not have a lower risk for death compared with those with persistent prediabetes, but lifestyle modification can help reduce mortality risk, according to study data.

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March 26, 2023
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Persistent smoking linked to risk for CV events, death after acute ischemic stroke

Persistent smoking linked to risk for CV events, death after acute ischemic stroke

Smoking consistently after acute ischemic stroke was associated with increased risk for CV events and death compared with never smoking, researchers reported.

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March 23, 2023
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Women, unmarried individuals, African Americans who smoke less likely to attempt quitting

Women, unmarried individuals, African Americans who smoke less likely to attempt quitting

In a cohort of smokers screened for lung cancer, women, unmarried individuals, African Americans and those with a low education level had a low likelihood of attempting to quit smoking, according to study results published in CHEST.

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March 16, 2023
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Older adults with CKD at increased risk for hemorrhaging

Older adults with CKD at increased risk for hemorrhaging

Older adults with chronic kidney disease are at an increased risk for major hemorrhage, according to data published in Kidney International.

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March 14, 2023
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Current smoking strong predictor of suicide, overdose among those with smoking history

Current smoking strong predictor of suicide, overdose among those with smoking history

Current smoking, use of sedative hypnotics and dyspnea increased the risk for death by suicide or drug overdose among adults with a smoking history with or without COPD, according to study results published in CHEST.

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