In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the effects of reduced nicotine content in cigarettes on adults who are highly vulnerable to tobacco addiction.
Although inpatient use and discharge prescription of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy is now viewed as the standard of care among hospitalized patients who smoke, little is known about its use among...
In a recent study, researchers assessed the efficacy of a perioperative smoking cessation program vs a brief intervention. To see what interventions were included in the hands-on program, read more.
To address growing public health concerns, the US Food and Drug Administration is designing a new plan to serve as a roadmap for regulating tobacco products in the future, in order to reduce smoking...
In a recent study, researchers examined whether increases in the use of e-cigarettes from 2010 to 2014 were associated with change in overall smoking cessation at the population level.
Penn State recently released some results from the ongoing PATH study regarding users’ dependency on e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes. To see the current results, as well as future plans for the PATH...
Use of electronic cigarettes or nicotine-replacement therapy is associated with lower levels of carcinogens and toxins that with traditional cigarettes.
A recent study compared cardiac sympathetic activity and oxidative stress in e-cigarette users and nonusers to determine if e-cigarettes contributed to increases in cardiovascular risks in otherwise healthy...
