A new FDA survey finds some positive trends among young people in the US, though new forms of nicotine use like pouches have become a bit more popular.
- Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst
Flavored vapes draw new users – especially young people. On the flipside, they can also help some people quit smoking. Makary’s resignation makes it clear that the controversy isn’t going away.
A large review of existing literature shines a light on the little-known condition and points to the need for a better understanding of who is at risk and how to prevent and treat it.
The US health insurance system requires that people make strategic and often risky decisions about how much health insurance they can afford and how much coverage they might need.
Les filtres des cigarettes ne servent à rien et sont l'une des plus grandes sources de pollution plastique.
Cigarette filters are one of the biggest sources of plastic pollution and they serve no purpose.
Tobacco companies say that heated tobacco products have fewer health risks than cigarettes, but there is little clear data to support that claim.
Text message-based programming and the drug varenicline were the only 2 strategies that were shown to be effective for quitting vaping.
It’s a conundrum: While vaping can help some adults stop cigarette smoking, it also appeals to young people who may take up the habit.
While manufacturers say they are marketing oral nicotine pouches as a safer alternative for people who already smoke, nonsmokers and young people are being drawn to them, a large-scale study found.
People with diabetes are about twice as likely to become seriously ill with COVID-19 compared with those who don’t have diabetes.
Permanent weight loss is hard to achieve. But the good news is: there are still benefits to temporary weight loss.
Emerging evidence shows the COVID pandemic has seen fewer people receiving routine medical care across many areas. Here’s what we know about the impact that’s having – and could have down the track.
A number of recent studies indicate people who have had COVID are more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes.
Is heated tobacco a lower-risk alternative to cigarettes?
Three tobacco-flavored cartridges and a vaping device have been approved by the FDA for sale in the US. It comes after a decadelong debate over e-cigarettes.
E-cigarettes are an effective way to help people quit smoking.
Most people being hospitalised with COVID-19 in the UK have had both vaccine doses, but this is to be expected as vaccination rates rise.
The public and the media need to be careful not to jump to conclusions when assessing new research.
Une nouvelle étude indique que les personnes qui font de l'exercice pendant 150 minutes par semaine ont deux fois moins de risques de mourir de la Covid-19 que celles qui sont constamment inactives.
New research suggests people who exercise for 150 minutes a week are half as likely to die from COVID-19 compared to those who are consistently inactive.
Experts at Oxford University’s Centre for Evidence Based Medicine review the latest evidence on how to quit smoking.
Yet regulators remain torn.
Age, obesity and being male all increase the risk of COVID, but being wealthy is a protective factor.
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