October 5, 2016 High resting heart rate tied to African American heart failure risk For African Americans, a high resting heart rate may indicate greater risk of death or hospitalization with heart failure, a recent analysis finds.
October 5, 2016 Anti-tobacco groups sue FDA to require graphic warning labels on cigarette packs Antitobacco groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to push the agency to try again to require graphic warning labels on cigarettes.
October 3, 2016 E-cigarette explosion injures girl at Orlando theme park Police say a teenage girl riding a Universal Orlando amusement park ride suffered burns when an electronic cigarette belonging to another rider exploded and shot a fireball at her.
September 22, 2016 E-cigarette users view smoke-free areas as okay for vaping The majority of e-cigarette users have "vaped" in a smoke-free environment and most don't view use of the devices as harmful to themselves or others, according to a U.S. study.
September 17, 2016 Black doctors call on Obama to ban sale of menthol products A group of African-American doctors is calling on President Obama to ban the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes, which data shows are heavily favored among black smokers.
September 15, 2016 Smoking may lead to heart failure by thickening heart wall Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and blood pumping difficulties that may eventually lead to heart failure, a U.S. study suggests.
September 15, 2016 FDA panel recommends dropping serious warning on Pfizer's Chantix A serious warning on Pfizer Inc's drug that helps quit smoking should be removed, 10 of 19 independent panelists to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended on Wednesday, after reviewing additional trial data.
September 14, 2016 Scientific evidence grows for e-cigarettes as quit-smoking aids Electronic cigarettes may have helped about 18,000 people in England to give up smoking last year and there is no evidence of any serious side effects associated with their use for up to two years, according to studies published on Tuesday.
September 13, 2016 Secondhand smoke can hurt kids years after exposure Breathing secondhand smoke during childhood can lead to long-term breathing and health problems and a shorter life expectancy, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
September 12, 2016 FDA staff flags concerns about Pfizer's quit-smoking drug study U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists have expressed concerns about a post-marketing study of Pfizer Inc's drug Chantix, which is aimed at helping smokers quit, according to documents posted on the regulator's website on Monday.
