Smoking Related Diseases

The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated their 2009 guidelines on smoking cessation interventions and further examined the effectiveness of electronic nicotine delivery systems.

A recent study examined the validity of previous reports on the dangers of depression, suicide, and heart attack associated with the use of varenicline, a highly-effective smoking cessation drug.

A recent study is the first to estimate the overall burden of smokeless tobacco disease around the world.

Recent research examined the association between smoking and angina and health status after myocardial infarction.

A recent, independent report examined the safety of, and stigma against using electronic cigarettes compared to traditional smoking.

A new study measures the impact of smoking on quality of life and frequency of chest pains in post-angioplasty patients.