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June 13, 2025

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Which Risk Factors Are Linked to Having a Severe Stroke?

Nov. 13, 2024 — People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe ...

Factors Associated With Age-Related Hearing Loss Differ Between Males and Females

Mar. 6, 2024 — Certain factors associated with developing age-related hearing loss differ by sex, including weight, smoking behavior, and hormone exposure, ...

Smoking Increases Chances of Mid-Life Memory Loss, Confusion

Dec. 21, 2022 — Middle-aged smokers are far more likely to report having memory loss and confusion than nonsmokers, and the likelihood of cognitive decline is lower for those who have quit, even recently, a new ...

Secret Behind 'Nic-Sickness' Could Help Break Tobacco Addiction

Aug. 10, 2022 — Nicotine activates the dopamine reward network in the brain, but at high doses it also activates a parallel aversive dopamine network. This discovery and identification of the nicotine receptor ...

Marijuana Use Is Much More Common in US States That Have Legalized Recreational Cannabis Use

July 19, 2022 — A new study found that rates of cannabis use and daily cannabis use have increased across the U.S., and current cannabis use and daily use are ...

Scientists Reveal Genetic Architecture Underlying Alcohol, Cigarette Abuse

July 19, 2022 — Researchers used a new kind of computational tool to parse the complicated genetics that put some people at higher risk of becoming addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, and likely other ...

Methods to Quit Smoking Effective Regardless of Mental Health History

June 4, 2024 — Researchers conducted a survey to study how mental health relates to methods people use to quit smoking, also known as smoking cessation aids. While the number of adults who smoke cigarettes has ...

Understanding Youth Nicotine Use to Prevent Initiation and Escalation

May 1, 2024 — Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone. Researchers ...

COVID-19 Pandemic Has Long-Lasting Effects on Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Use

Mar. 14, 2023 — The COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-lasting impact on adolescent mental health and substance use, according to a new population-based study based on survey responses from a sample of over 64,000 13- ...

Pregnancy Could Curb Desire to Smoke Before It Is Suspected or Recognized

Oct. 17, 2022 — Pregnant smokers reduced their smoking by an average of one cigarette per day before becoming aware they were pregnant, reports a new study of more than 400 pregnant people. Then, in the month after ...

More Danes Quit Smoking During COVID, Study Finds

Aug. 24, 2022 — Danish smokers bought less tobacco and more of them quit smoking than usual during the COVID pandemic, according to new research. The result comes as a surprise given that mental health and exercise ...

Which Teens Are More Likely to Vape? Research Shows Surprising Patterns Across Race and Sexuality Groups

Aug. 24, 2022 — A new study aims to examine differences in current e-cigarette use prevalence among U.S. youth at the intersections of sexual orientation with race and ...

People Who Use Therapeutic Cannabis Are More Likely to Use Nicotine, Too

Aug. 23, 2022 — People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to also use nicotine products than the general population, according to a new ...

Coffee and Cigarettes: Research Sheds New Light on Nicotine and Morning Brew

Aug. 17, 2022 — Coffee affects the brain's nicotine receptors, which might explain the coffee-cigarette morning combo familiar to ...

E-Cigarette Use to Reduce Cigarette Smoking May Not Increase Nicotine Dependence, Study Suggests

Aug. 16, 2022 — Electronic cigarettes have attracted media and consumer attention for claims of their addictive nature, variety of flavors, and increased use among teens, sparking regulatory oversight and policies. ...

Study That Investigated Whether Three Smoking Cessation Drugs Could Reduce Alcohol Intake Yields Unexpected Finding

Aug. 5, 2022 — A clinical trial to test whether three proven smoking cessation treatments could also reduce alcohol intake found no differences between the medications, but the rates of behavior change for alcohol ...

Fewer People Tried to Quit Smoking During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Shows

Aug. 1, 2022 — A new study shows serious smoking cessation activity declined among adults in the United States immediately after the onset of COVID-19 and persisted for over a year. Declines in attempts to quit ...

Intensive Telephone-Based Cessation Counseling Results in Improved Smoking Quit Rates

July 12, 2022 — Offering intensive, weekly telephone-based cessation counseling along with nicotine replacement for people who smoke and who were undergoing screening for lung cancer resulted in over a two-fold ...

Smoking Cessation Through a Healthcare System Model Is Shown More Effective Than Telephone 'Quitlines' in the Short Term

June 27, 2022 — During three months of treatment for smoking cessation following hospital discharge, a healthcare system-based model using proven medications and counseling calls achieved better quit rates for ...