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Health still better off if people quit smoking and gain weight – Study
If you quit smoking and gain weight, it may seem like you're trading one set of health problems for another. But a Harvard University-led study...
Supporters of South Africa’s Tobacco Bill speak out
Following a cacophony of criticism of South Africa’s Tobacco Bill, supporters the legislation are having their say. An article in Daily Maverick outlines a...
British MPs call for tax cut on e-cigarettes
A committee of MPs says the UK government is missing an important opportunity to reduce deaths from smoking. They are calling for a cut...
Urgent strategies needed to tackle US opioid crisis – Doctors have a role
There are many ways to tackle America’s growing opioid addiction crisis. In articles in USA Today, a behavioural economist and a chief medical examiner...
Binge drinking or smoking stiffens arteries in teenagers
Research in Europe has found that the arteries of teenagers who binge drink or smoke are already stiffer by the age of 17 than...
Pain patients suffering and dying in US crackdown on opioid prescriptions
Jay Lawrence, an energetic truck driver in his late 30s, was driving a semitrailer across a bridge when the brakes failed. To avoid ploughing...
Opioid crisis – New pain drugs may lower overdose, addiction risks
As the opioid crisis continues to ravage US communities, scientists and drug companies have intensified their efforts to develop safer and less addictive pain medications,...
Increased mortality risk for adolescents with substance abuse problems
Adolescents with serious conduct and substance use problems are five times more likely to die prematurely than their peers, with roughly one in 20...
Vaping can damage DNA, saliva study suggests
A US study of saliva samples from a small group of electronic-cigarette users confirmed that vaping produces chemicals capable of damaging DNA and potentially increasing...
Link between electronic cigarette use and myocardial infarction
Daily e-cigarette use is linked to increased odds of myocardial infarction. Dual use of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes – the most common use pattern...