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.
August 29, 2016 Transplant recipients who resume smoking have shorter survival For recipients of an organ transplant, smoking is even more dangerous than for the rest of the population, a recent analysis shows.
August 26, 2016 Study finds most teens vaping fruity flavors, not nicotine Health officials warn that electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices are poisoning kids with nicotine.
August 25, 2016 US pharmacies sell cigarettes for less than other stores Cigarettes are often cheaper at the very place that people shop for health supplies and fill medicine prescriptions, according to a new study in California.
August 25, 2016 Cash may convince some smokers to quit Paying smokers to quit and giving them more money the longer they avoid cigarettes might help get more people to kick the habit than cessation advice on its own, a recent study suggests.
August 18, 2016 Most fatal type of stroke declining along with smoking rates The type of brain bleeding that causes the most lethal kind of stroke has declined substantially since 1998, possibly as a result of falling smoking rates, according to researchers in Finland.
August 18, 2016 Childhood abuse linked to worse survival odds for adult women Girls who suffer maltreatment and abuse may be less likely to survive into middle age than their peers who don't experience physical or mental torment growing up, a U.S. study suggests.
August 18, 2016 Tobacco companies get partial win in FDA labeling fight Tobacco companies notched a partial victory in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authority to require pre-clearance for tobacco products with changed labels or quantities.
August 15, 2016 Longer distance to tobacco shop tied to better odds of quitting Having to walk further from home to get to a tobacco shop increases the odds that smokers will quit, according a large study in Finland.
