U.S. teen tobacco use declines
In a recent study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, results showed a decline at an all time low in cigarette smoking among U.S. high school students. …
E-cigarettes potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes, study shows
According to the University of Connecticut study, nicotine-based e-cigarettes are potentially as harmful as unfiltered cigarettes when it comes to causing DNA damage, new research indicates. Find out more here …
Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students—United States, 2011-2016
Comprehensive and sustained tobacco prevention and control strategies can help prevent and further reduce the use of all forms of tobacco products among U.S. youths.
Disparities in US Healthcare Provider Screening and Advice for Cessation Across Chronic Medical Conditions and Tobacco Products
Disparities in tobacco use are worsening in the United States, disproportionately affecting those with chronic medical conditions. One possible contributor is that physicians may not screen and advise cessation uniformly …
Current Tobacco Smoking and Desire to Quit Tobacco Smoking among Students Aged 13–15 Years — Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 61 Countries, 2012 to 2015
Summary What is already known about this topic? Smoked tobacco products, such as cigarettes and cigars, are the most common form of tobacco consumed worldwide and most tobacco smokers begin …
Smoking Cessation May Improve Behavioral Health Conditions
Cigarette smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States, responsible for over 480,000 deaths a year. Even though smoking has been decreasing overall, …
Mental Illness and Cancer: How One Affects the Other
As if it were not challenging enough to have a serious mental illness, or to have cancer; but to have both? It is more common than one might think. About …
Mental Health Conditions Contribute to Increased Cancer Care-Related Costs, Hospital Visits for Patients with Breast and Prostate Cancers
Expert Perspective: “Mental health issues are common but often under-recognized,” said Joshua Adam Jones, MD, MA, and ASCO expert. “They affect the well-being of a significant number of people living …