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E-cigarette vapor does not cause oxidative stress in viable lung epithelial cells
• Cancer: Lung • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 05 16

E-cigarette vapor does not cause oxidative stress in viable lung epithelial cells

E-cigarette vapour is much less harmful to lung cells than cigarette smoke. Lab tests show that, unlike tobacco smoke, which causes oxidative stress and… E-cigarette vapor does not cause oxidative stress in viable lung epithelial cells   

 
 

Belief about nicotine content in cigarette may change brain activity and craving
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 27 16

Belief about nicotine content in cigarette may change brain activity and craving

How the brain responds to nicotine depends on a smoker’s belief about the nicotine content in a cigarette, according to new research from the… Belief about nicotine content in cigarette may change brain activity and craving   

 
 

New study holds hope for improving outcomes for children exposed to methamphetamine
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 21 16

New study holds hope for improving outcomes for children exposed to methamphetamine

Despite continuing reports that methamphetamine abuse during pregnancy can lead to behavioral and emotional problems in children, pregnant women continue to abuse the illicit… New study holds hope for improving outcomes for children exposed to methamphetamine   

 
 

Cell harm seen in lab tests of e-cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 29 15

Cell harm seen in lab tests of e-cigarettes

Adding to growing evidence on the possible health risks of electronic cigarettes, a lab team at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System tested… Cell harm seen in lab tests of e-cigarettes   

 
 

How graphic photos on cigarette packs help smokers consider quitting
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 21 15

How graphic photos on cigarette packs help smokers consider quitting

A new study is the first to provide real-world evidence of the effectiveness of smoking warning labels that include graphic photos of the damage… How graphic photos on cigarette packs help smokers consider quitting   

 
 

University of Toronto scientists uncover how opioids cause dangerous breathing problems
• Drug Abuse • • Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 17 15

University of Toronto scientists uncover how opioids cause dangerous breathing problems

University of Toronto researchers on a quest to make opioid drugs less lethal have discovered a window of opportunity: a tiny channel in the… University of Toronto scientists uncover how opioids cause dangerous breathing problems   

 
 

Marijuana May Stop The Spread Of HIV, Study Finds
• AIDS/HIV • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 19 15

Marijuana May Stop The Spread Of HIV

Marijuana has long been used to effectively treat symptoms associated with HIV, such as chronic pain and weight loss. But a growing body of… Marijuana May Stop The Spread Of HIV, Study Finds   

 
 

Testing for secondhand marijuana exposure
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 28 15

Testing for secondhand marijuana exposure

With increased legalization of marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes, interest is growing in the potential health effects of its secondhand smoke. A team… Testing for secondhand marijuana exposure   

 
 

Advocating for raising the smoking age to 21
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 22 15

Advocating for raising the smoking age to 21

Henry Ford Hospital pulmonologist Daniel Ouellette, M.D., who during his 31-year career in medicine has seen the harmful effects of smoking on his patients,… Advocating for raising the smoking age to 21   

 
 

Nicotine gives brain more codeine relief, risk of addiction
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 16 15

Nicotine gives brain more codeine relief, risk of addiction

According to new research in rat models, nicotine use over time increases the speed that codeine is converted into morphine within the brain, by… Nicotine gives brain more codeine relief, risk of addiction   

 
 

Cannabis sativa vs cannabis indica
• Depression • • Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 29 15

Cannabis sativa vs cannabis indica

Is all marijuana from a singles species, cannabis sativa? Or are there three distinct species: cannabis sativa, cannabis indica, and cannabis ruderalis?

Weed connoisseurs… Cannabis sativa vs cannabis indica   

 
 

Canadian multicenter study examines safety of medical cannabis in the treatment of chronic pain
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 29 15

Canadian multicenter study examines safety of medical cannabis in the treatment of chronic pain

A Canadian research team led by Dr. Mark Ware from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montréal has completed… Canadian multicenter study examines safety of medical cannabis in the treatment of chronic pain   

 
 

IASLC issues new statement on tobacco control and smoking cessation
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 08 15

IASLC issues new statement on tobacco control and smoking cessation

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) today issued a new statement on Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation at the 16th… IASLC issues new statement on tobacco control and smoking cessation   

 
 

Can marijuanna help transplant patients?
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 01 15

Can marijuanna help transplant patients?

Here’s another discovery to bolster the case for medical marijuana: New research in mice suggests that THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, may delay… Can marijuanna help transplant patients?   

 
 

Is incense bad for your health?
• Alternative Medicine • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 25 15

Is incense bad for your health?

The burning of incense might need to come with a health warning. This follows the first study evaluating the health risks associated with its… Is incense bad for your health?   

 
 

Something to chew on - millions of lives blighted by smokeless tobacco
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 21 15

Something to chew on - millions of lives blighted by smokeless tobacco

More than a quarter of a million people die each year from using smokeless tobacco, researchers at the University of York have concluded.

Millions… Something to chew on - millions of lives blighted by smokeless tobacco   

 
 

Smoking ban linked to drop in stillbirths and newborn deaths
• Childbirth • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 13 15

Smoking ban linked to drop in stillbirths and newborn deaths

Stillbirths have dropped by almost eight per cent in England since the smoking ban was introduced, research shows.

The number of babies dying shortly… Smoking ban linked to drop in stillbirths and newborn deaths   

 
 

Teen marijuana use not linked to later depression, lung cancer, other health problems, study finds
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 04 15

Teen marijuana use not linked to later depression, lung cancer, other health problems

Chronic marijuana use by teenage boys does not appear to be linked to later physical or mental health issues such as depression, psychotic symptoms… Teen marijuana use not linked to later depression, lung cancer, other health problems, study finds   

 
 

Progressively reducing the nicotine content of cigarettes may not lead smokers to quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 22 15

Progressively reducing the nicotine content of cigarettes may not lead smokers to quit

The US Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, passed in 2009, permits the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to set standards for… Progressively reducing the nicotine content of cigarettes may not lead smokers to quit   

 
 

Low-nicotine cigarettes fail to sway smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 22 15

Low-nicotine cigarettes fail to sway smokers

Smokers who successfully lowered their nicotine intake when they were switched to low-nicotine cigarettes were unable to curb their smoking habits in the long… Low-nicotine cigarettes fail to sway smokers   

 
 

No bones about it: Cannabis may be used to treat fractures
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Trauma & Injuries • Jul 17 15

No bones about it: Cannabis may be used to treat fractures

Cannabis - marijuana, hashish - was used as a go-to medical remedy by societies around the world for centuries. But the therapeutic use of… No bones about it: Cannabis may be used to treat fractures   

 
 

Airway test reveals e-cigarette vapor produces similar result as air
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 14 15

Airway test reveals e-cigarette vapor produces similar result as air'

E-cigarette vapour from two different types of e-cigarette had no cytotoxic impact on human airway tissue, according to new research published in In Vitro… Airway test reveals e-cigarette vapor produces similar result as air   

 
 

Marijuana users substitute alcohol at 21
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 08 15

Marijuana users substitute alcohol at 21

A recent study looked at marijuana and alcohol use in people between the ages of 18 and 24. It’s probably not surprising that… Marijuana users substitute alcohol at 21   

 
 

Two techniques of temporal migraine surgery are ‘equally effective’
• Surgery • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 30 15

Two techniques of temporal migraine surgery are equally effective

Two migraine surgery techniques targeting a specific “trigger site” are both highly effective in reducing the frequency and severity of migraine headaches, according to… Two techniques of temporal migraine surgery are ‘equally effective’   

 
 

Getting high in senior year: NYU study examines reasons for smoking pot
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 29 15

Getting high in senior year: NYU study examines reasons for smoking pot

Marijuana is the most prevalent drug in the U.S. Approximately 70% of the 2.8 million individuals who initiated use of illicit drugs in 2013… Getting high in senior year: NYU study examines reasons for smoking pot   

 
 
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