Smoking

Quitting Smoking Reduces Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis

By

Tom Greenhalgh

Previous research has shown that smoking is a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis. New research examines whether quitting smoking has the opposite effect.

Relative, Absolute Lung Function Change and Risk Factors in Older Patients

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Current smoking habits, elevated C-reactive protein, older age, and low educational level all contribute to forced expiratory volume in 1 second and forced expiratory vital capacity decline.

Smoked vs Vaporized Cannabis: Acute Effects in Infrequent Users

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Inhaling a 25 mg dose of vaporized cannabis with 10 mg of THC produced pronounced drug effects in healthy adults who were infrequent users of cannabis.

FDA: E-Liquids Found to Contain Undeclared Prescription Drugs

By

Steve Duffy

Sildenafil and tadalafil can interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.

Factors Associated With Stronger Nicotine Dependence in Adolescent E-Cigarette Users

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Sheila Jacobs

In adolescent e-cigarette users, stronger nicotine dependence was associated with being in a higher grade in school, vaping at an earlier age, vaping more frequently, and the use of higher nicotine concentrations.

Liquid Nicotine Exposure in Children Declining, But Still a Threat

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Sheila Jacobs

The rate of liquid nicotine exposure in children younger than 6 years of age has declined since 2015, but it continues to pose a serious poisoning risk.

Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapies May Not Increase MACE

By

Anna Kitabjian MSN RN

There were no observable differences in the incidence of any cardiovascular events across the smoking cessation treatment groups.

FDA Announces New Initiative Aimed at Stopping Youth Use of E-Cigarettes

By

Steve Duffy

In a wide ranging statement, the FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, specifically targets novel nicotine-delivery products as being problematic since many of these devices resemble USB flash drives, have high nicotine levels and have emissions that are hard to see.