Nicotine biomarker predicts rates of smoking cessation in response to varenicline or nicotine patch
1. Varenicline treatment was shown to provide greater quit rates than nicotine patches in normal nicotine metabolizers but was not ...
Tag: tobacco
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2 Minute Medicine Rewind December 14 – December 21, 2014
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Cytisine ...
Smoking linked to increased risk of chronic dysmenorrhea
1. Women who smoked were more likely to experience chronic dysmenorrhea compared to women who used to smoke or who ...
Smokers’ support for plain tobacco packaging linked to desire to quit
1. The proportion of smokers who supported plain packaging increased significantly after implementation of a law requiring standardized plain packaging. ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind September 22 – September 29, 2014
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Ebola ...
Smoking exposure may decrease risk of developing inner eye growths (pterygium)
1. Cigarette smoking was associated with a decreased the risk of pterygium. 2. UV-exposure and gender, well-known risk factors for ...
Smoking bans in prisons associated with reduced prisoner mortality
1. Mortality attributed to smoking is greater in U.S. prisons than that in the general U.S. population. 2. States with ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 27 – August 3, 2014
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Spread ...
Varenicline (Chantix) with nicotine patches effective in smoking cessation
1. Varenicline and nicotine patches were more effective than varenicline alone at achieving 4 week abstinence from nicotine products in ...
Youth exposure to e-cigarette advertisements increasing
Image: PD 1. Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) television advertising increased significantly from 2011 to 2013, with youth (ages 12-17) exposure increasing ...
