Tobacco & Marijuana

Consumers unclear about risks or benefits of e-cigarettes
Jun 26 15


While some smokers consider electronic cigarettes a potential aid in quitting, some people who have already quit see them as a temptation to resume… Consumers unclear about risks or benefits of e-cigarettes   

 

Medical marijuana: good evidence for some diseases, weak for others
Jun 24 15


Moderate- or high-quality evidence supports the use of marijuana for some medical conditions, but not for others, according to a fresh review of… Medical marijuana: good evidence for some diseases, weak for others   

 

University of Iowa studies impact of marijuana on driving
Jun 24 15


A new study conducted at the University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator has found drivers who use alcohol and marijuana together weave more… University of Iowa studies impact of marijuana on driving   

 

Smoking around your toddler could be just as bad as smoking while pregnant
Jun 22 15


Children whose parents smoked when they were toddlers are likely to have a wider waist and a higher BMI by time they reach ten… Smoking around your toddler could be just as bad as smoking while pregnant   

 

Highly educated women stop smoking if the cost goes up
Jun 19 15


Cigarette prices and images on cigarette packets have an impact on women in terms of continuing to smoke or quitting. In fact, less educated… Highly educated women stop smoking if the cost goes up   

 

High-Potency ‘Blowtorch’ Marijuana Gaining Ground
Jun 18 15


A novel form of marijuana involving the inhalation of highly potent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) created via butane extraction is becoming increasingly common, placing both producers… High-Potency ‘Blowtorch’ Marijuana Gaining Ground   

 

Active clinician support and assistance are critical to successfully quitting smoking
Jun 15 15


Does participation in the annual lung cancer screening currently recommended for people with high-risk smoking histories encourage those who are still smoking to quit?… Active clinician support and assistance are critical to successfully quitting smoking   

 

Cannabis Harms Brain, Imaging Shows
Jun 09 15


The heavy, long-term use of cannabis is associated with negative changes in parts of the brain not previously implicated, and is linked to deficits… Cannabis Harms Brain, Imaging Shows   

 

National study finds rising rate of marijuana exposure among children 5 years old, younger
Jun 08 15


Debates about legalizing marijuana have focused on crime rates, economic benefits, and health effects among adults. But a study published today from researchers at… National study finds rising rate of marijuana exposure among children 5 years old, younger   

 

How Many Patients With MS Are Using Marijuana?
Jun 05 15


Marijuana use is on the minds of many patients with multiple sclerosis, a new survey shows.

One quarter of them report having used… How Many Patients With MS Are Using Marijuana?   

 

Cannabis Smoking Common, Affects Cognition in MS
May 31 15


About 40% of patients with multiple sclerosis have used cannabis, some to relieve pain, control spasms, or improve sleep, but research shows that it… Cannabis Smoking Common, Affects Cognition in MS   

 

Prepare for Questions on Cannabis as an Analgesic
May 27 15


Physicians must become better prepared to answer patients’ questions about cannabis because its use in medicine is exploding, according to a leading researcher.

“It’s… Prepare for Questions on Cannabis as an Analgesic   

 

Cannabis use can be prevented, reduced or delayed
May 26 15


Responding to rapidly shifting legal and cultural environments, researchers at the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine Children’s Hospital have found a way to… Cannabis use can be prevented, reduced or delayed   

 

Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence
May 25 15


Smokers have more pessimistic attitudes about cancer and may be more likely to delay getting screened, according to a new survey from the… Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence   

 

Smoking and drug abuse could more than triple annual ER visits
May 22 15


Smokers are four times more likely than non-smokers to become frequent visitors of emergency rooms.

That is one of the findings uncovered by a… Smoking and drug abuse could more than triple annual ER visits   

 

Smoking induces early signs of cancer in cheek swabs
May 14 15


DNA damage caused by smoking can be detected in cheek swabs, finds research published today in JAMA Oncology. The study provides evidence that smoking… Smoking induces early signs of cancer in cheek swabs   

 

‘Extreme’ exposure to secondhand cannabis smoke causes mild intoxication
May 13 15


Secondhand exposure to cannabis smoke under “extreme conditions,” such as an unventilated room or enclosed vehicle, can cause nonsmokers to feel the effects of… ‘Extreme’ exposure to secondhand cannabis smoke causes mild intoxication   

 

Researchers examine the dangers bubbling up from hookah steam stones
May 11 15


New research suggests the use of hookah steam stones - commonly considered a safer alternative to cigarette smoking - could be leaving users with… Researchers examine the dangers bubbling up from hookah steam stones   

 

Heroin sends more young adults to California emergency rooms
May 09 15


The number of young adults admitted to California hospital emergency rooms with heroin poisoning increased sixfold over the past decade, the state said, the… Heroin sends more young adults to California emergency rooms   

 

Youth just as likely to try e-cigarettes as smoking
May 05 15


Young people are just as likely to try electronic cigarettes as smoking, according to a new report from the Propel Centre for Population Health… Youth just as likely to try e-cigarettes as smoking   

 

The ER docs said ‘stop smoking,’ and they did!
May 01 15


An intervention in the emergency department designed to encourage tobacco cessation in smokers appears to be effective. Two and a half times more patients… The ER docs said ‘stop smoking,’ and they did!   

 

New Insights Into Obesity and Smoking Stroke Paradoxes
Apr 25 15


New research shows that that younger, overweight stroke patients have a lower 10-year mortality compared with normal-weight survivors and that compared with nonsmokers, those… New Insights Into Obesity and Smoking Stroke Paradoxes   

 

Cannabis consumers show greater susceptibility to false memories
Apr 21 15


A new study published in the American journal with the highest impact factor in worldwide, Molecular Psychiatry, reveals that consumers of cannabis are more… Cannabis consumers show greater susceptibility to false memories   

 

Electronic cigarettes are not a ‘safe alternative’ for young people
Apr 21 15


Although heavily promoted as a safer cigarette and an aid to quit smoking, electronic cigarettes and the nicotine they deliver pose particular risks to… Electronic cigarettes are not a ‘safe alternative’ for young people   

 

Scientists identify brain circuitry responsible for anxiety in smoking cessation
Apr 21 15


In a promising breakthrough for smokers who are trying to quit, neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and The Scripps Research… Scientists identify brain circuitry responsible for anxiety in smoking cessation   

 
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