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Seniors, You're Never Too Old to Quit Smoking, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – It’s never too late for a person to quit smoking, even if they’re elderly, a new study finds. Dropping the smokes even as late as 75 can meaningfully increase a person’s lif...
Vendors of Synthetic Nicotine Vapes on Instagram Are Skirting FDA Rules
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently mandates strong health warnings when vapes containing synthetic nicotine are advertised on Instagram and other social media....
Tobacco-Free Generation Could Prevent 40 Percent of Predicted Lung Cancer Deaths Globally
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – Implementation of a tobacco-free generation could substantially reduce global lung cancer mortality, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Public ...
Accelerating Smoking Elimination Could Prevent Millions of Deaths by 2050
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – A substantial smoking-attributable burden can be avoided by accelerating the pace of smoking elimination, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet...
Vaping Tied to Lower Cognitive Scores in College Students
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – Vaping is tied to lower cognitive scores in college students, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association, held from Sept....
E-cigarette Use Tied to Poor Exercise Performance in Young Adults
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Young adults who smoke e-cigarettes (e-cigs) perform worse on exercise tests than those who have never smoked, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory...
Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Vaping may look cool when you're young, but it appears to be dulling the brains of college students, a new study warns. College students who vape have lower cognitive...
Most Tobacco Instagram Posts Do Not Adhere to FDA Warning Requirements
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Most nicotine brand Instagram posts do not adhere to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health warning requirements for tobacco promotions, according to a study...
Vaping Could Make Young Adults Physically Weaker
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – In exercise bike tests, twentysomethings who'd been vaping for at least two years had much lower exercise capacity than those who didn't, and the losses were equal to those...
Nicotine, Marijuana Use Underreported by Plastic Surgery Patients
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Plastic surgery patients who use marijuana also have elevated nicotine levels, according to a study published in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. ...
The 3 Best Ways to Stop Smoking, Rated by Science
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Thinking about quitting smoking? There are three top ways to help you stop, a new review finds. According to the study, folks wanting to quit should turn to: Varenicline,...
FDA Mandates ID Checks for Everyone Younger Than 30 Buying Cigarettes
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Retailers will now be required to check the IDs of anyone buying cigarettes who is younger than 30 years of age, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. The...
Commercial Determinants Linked to Poor Mental Health Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – There is evidence that commercial determinants or unhealthy commodities like alcohol and social media are associated with poor mental health outcomes, according to a review...
Buying Smokes? Everyone Under 30 Now Must Show ID
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – A new, tougher rule on the sale of tobacco products will require retailers to check the IDs of any buyers under the age of 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced...
Just Cutting Down on Smoking Won't Help Your Heart, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Smokers who quit the habit soon after being diagnosed with heart disease saw their odds for heart attack or death drop by almost half over the next five years, a new report...