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Reduced flow-mediated dilation was observed among both e-cigarette and traditional cigarette users, but circulating levels of certain inflammatory and thrombotic mediators differed between the two groups, researchers reported.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Local injury, toxin exposure and systemic disease were among the top contributors to development of diabetes mellitus in patients with acute pancreatitis, according to a researcher at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Lung cancer survivors had similar or increased frequency of and risk for cardiovascular comorbidities and substance abuse than patients with active lung cancer, according to a presenter at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

FDA enforcement actions have a “likely minimal” impact on the vaping industry since they target smaller retailers rather than larger e-cigarette brands or products, according to researchers.

The presence of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis increased risk for lung cancer regardless of smoking status, according to recent findings published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Compared with sustained levels of smoking, people who increased their levels had elevated risk for heart failure and those who quit had reduced risk for HF, researchers reported.

A researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been awarded a $733,000 NIH grant to study disparities in smoking cessation for Black Americans.

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in September.

Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure on airlines was strongly associated with worse respiratory health nearly 3 decades after exposure, researchers reported in Chest.

Risk for e-cigarette use by teenagers continues to grow worldwide, and a new study found that while teen boys have a greater risk for e-cigarette use, risk among teen girls is increasing more rapidly in recent years in Ireland.