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.
September 1, 2016 Online tools help people improve their health but need more study Mobile apps and web-based programs do help people reach health goals like exercising more, losing weight and quitting smoking, but studies need to follow-up longer to see how sustainable these interventions are, according to a recent review of existing research.
August 31, 2016 Vaping may be as harmful to heart as smoking, study finds The health risks of using e-cigarettes remain murky due to a lack of conclusive research, but scientists who conducted a recent study on the devices’ possible heart effects are warning they may be “far more dangerous” than previously thought.
