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Teen Smoking, Other Tobacco Use Dropped to Lowest Level in 25 Years, CDC Reports

A drop in vaping largely explains the overall decline in tobacco use

Oct 18, 2024
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Do Lipid Values in Adolescence Improve CVD Risk Prediction?

Including lipids did not prove superior to non-laboratory-based criteria alone, study finds

Oct 14, 2024
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ACS Guidelines Expand Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility -- Is That a Good Thing?

Debate highlights pros and cons of the new recommendation

Oct 11, 2024
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First-Ever Biologic Approved for COPD

Phase III trial program showed 30% to 34% reduction in moderate or severe exacerbations

Sep 27, 2024
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Go After the Big E-Cigarette Makers, Not Vape Shops, House Members Tell FDA

Lawmakers also queried officials about a menthol cigarette rule and labeling of milk alternatives

Sep 10, 2024
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Intervention for Smokers With COPD, Asthma Boosts Quit Rates

An immediate appointment to a smoking cessation clinic shows benefit versus usual care

Sep 08, 2024
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Teen Vaping Hits 10-Year Low in the U.S.

Rate fell to under 6% this year, down from 7.7% in 2023

Sep 05, 2024
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What to Know About Delta-8 and Other Common Vape Shop Drugs

These substances are often sold through legal loopholes

Sep 04, 2024
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Quitting Smoking Linked to Reduced Risk of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

However, this benefit was lost if smoking was resumed

Aug 30, 2024
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FDA Releases Final Rule on ID Checks for Tobacco Sales

Retailers will soon have to check IDs of any tobacco product customers thought to be under 30

Aug 29, 2024
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Researchers Challenge USPSTF's Lung Cancer Screening Criteria

Alternate criteria based on years of smoking has higher sensitivity and specificity, study says

Aug 20, 2024
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Researchers Hit the Road to Learn Why CVD and COPD Are Rampant in the Rural South

"No race is spared, although people of color fare worse," says project leader

Aug 19, 2024
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Does the Private Sector Help, or Hinder, Life Expectancy?

Analyzing the impact of the "commercial determinants of health"

Aug 13, 2024
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Free Text Message Program Helps Teens Quit E-Cigarettes

First randomized trial to show a significant benefit for helping teens stop vaping

Aug 08, 2024
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