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Consumers unclear about risks or benefits of e-cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 26 15

Consumers unclear about risks or benefits of e-cigarettes

While some smokers consider electronic cigarettes a potential aid in quitting, some people who have already quit see them as a temptation to resume… Consumers unclear about risks or benefits of e-cigarettes   

 
 

Medical marijuana: good evidence for some diseases, weak for others
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 24 15

Medical marijuana: good evidence for some diseases

Moderate- or high-quality evidence supports the use of marijuana for some medical conditions, but not for others, according to a fresh review of… Medical marijuana: good evidence for some diseases, weak for others   

 
 

University of Iowa studies impact of marijuana on driving
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 24 15

University of Iowa studies impact of marijuana on driving

A new study conducted at the University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator has found drivers who use alcohol and marijuana together weave more… University of Iowa studies impact of marijuana on driving   

 
 

Smoking around your toddler could be just as bad as smoking while pregnant
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 22 15

Smoking around your toddler could be just as bad as smoking while pregnant

Children whose parents smoked when they were toddlers are likely to have a wider waist and a higher BMI by time they reach ten… Smoking around your toddler could be just as bad as smoking while pregnant   

 
 

Highly educated women stop smoking if the cost goes up
• Gender: Female • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 19 15

Highly educated women stop smoking if the cost goes up

Cigarette prices and images on cigarette packets have an impact on women in terms of continuing to smoke or quitting. In fact, less educated… Highly educated women stop smoking if the cost goes up   

 
 

High-Potency ‘Blowtorch’ Marijuana Gaining Ground
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 18 15

High-Potency Blowtorch Marijuana Gaining Ground

A novel form of marijuana involving the inhalation of highly potent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) created via butane extraction is becoming increasingly common, placing both producers… High-Potency ‘Blowtorch’ Marijuana Gaining Ground   

 
 

Active clinician support and assistance are critical to successfully quitting smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 15 15

Active clinician support and assistance are critical to successfully quitting smoking

Does participation in the annual lung cancer screening currently recommended for people with high-risk smoking histories encourage those who are still smoking to quit?… Active clinician support and assistance are critical to successfully quitting smoking   

 
 

Cannabis Harms Brain, Imaging Shows
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 09 15

Cannabis Harms Brain

The heavy, long-term use of cannabis is associated with negative changes in parts of the brain not previously implicated, and is linked to deficits… Cannabis Harms Brain, Imaging Shows   

 
 

National study finds rising rate of marijuana exposure among children 5 years old, younger
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 08 15

National study finds rising rate of marijuana exposure among children 5 years old, younger

Debates about legalizing marijuana have focused on crime rates, economic benefits, and health effects among adults. But a study published today from researchers at… National study finds rising rate of marijuana exposure among children 5 years old, younger   

 
 

How Many Patients With MS Are Using Marijuana?
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 05 15

How Many Patients With MS Are Using Marijuana?

Marijuana use is on the minds of many patients with multiple sclerosis, a new survey shows.

One quarter of them report having used… How Many Patients With MS Are Using Marijuana?   

 
 

Cannabis Smoking Common, Affects Cognition in MS
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 31 15

Cannabis Smoking Common, Affects Cognition in MS

About 40% of patients with multiple sclerosis have used cannabis, some to relieve pain, control spasms, or improve sleep, but research shows that it… Cannabis Smoking Common, Affects Cognition in MS   

 
 

Prepare for Questions on Cannabis as an Analgesic
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 27 15

Prepare for Questions on Cannabis as an Analgesic

Physicians must become better prepared to answer patients’ questions about cannabis because its use in medicine is exploding, according to a leading researcher.

“It’s… Prepare for Questions on Cannabis as an Analgesic   

 
 

Cannabis use can be prevented, reduced or delayed
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 26 15

Cannabis use can be prevented, reduced or delayed

Responding to rapidly shifting legal and cultural environments, researchers at the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine Children’s Hospital have found a way to… Cannabis use can be prevented, reduced or delayed   

 
 

Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 25 15

Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence

Smokers have more pessimistic attitudes about cancer and may be more likely to delay getting screened, according to a new survey from the… Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence   

 
 

Smoking and drug abuse could more than triple annual ER visits
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 22 15

Smoking and drug abuse could more than triple annual ER visits

Smokers are four times more likely than non-smokers to become frequent visitors of emergency rooms.

That is one of the findings uncovered by a… Smoking and drug abuse could more than triple annual ER visits   

 
 

Smoking induces early signs of cancer in cheek swabs
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 14 15

Smoking induces early signs of cancer in cheek swabs

DNA damage caused by smoking can be detected in cheek swabs, finds research published today in JAMA Oncology. The study provides evidence that smoking… Smoking induces early signs of cancer in cheek swabs   

 
 

‘Extreme’ exposure to secondhand cannabis smoke causes mild intoxication
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 13 15

'Extreme' exposure to secondhand cannabis smoke causes mild intoxication

Secondhand exposure to cannabis smoke under “extreme conditions,” such as an unventilated room or enclosed vehicle, can cause nonsmokers to feel the effects of… ‘Extreme’ exposure to secondhand cannabis smoke causes mild intoxication   

 
 

Researchers examine the dangers bubbling up from hookah steam stones
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 11 15

Researchers examine the dangers bubbling up from hookah steam stones

New research suggests the use of hookah steam stones - commonly considered a safer alternative to cigarette smoking - could be leaving users with… Researchers examine the dangers bubbling up from hookah steam stones   

 
 

Heroin sends more young adults to California emergency rooms
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 09 15

Heroin sends more young adults to California emergency rooms

The number of young adults admitted to California hospital emergency rooms with heroin poisoning increased sixfold over the past decade, the state said, the… Heroin sends more young adults to California emergency rooms   

 
 

Youth just as likely to try e-cigarettes as smoking
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 05 15

Youth just as likely to try e-cigarettes as smoking

Young people are just as likely to try electronic cigarettes as smoking, according to a new report from the Propel Centre for Population Health… Youth just as likely to try e-cigarettes as smoking   

 
 

The ER docs said ‘stop smoking,’ and they did!
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 01 15

The ER docs said 'stop smoking,' and they did!

An intervention in the emergency department designed to encourage tobacco cessation in smokers appears to be effective. Two and a half times more patients… The ER docs said ‘stop smoking,’ and they did!   

 
 

New Insights Into Obesity and Smoking Stroke Paradoxes
• Obesity • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • Apr 25 15

New Insights Into Obesity and Smoking Stroke Paradoxes

New research shows that that younger, overweight stroke patients have a lower 10-year mortality compared with normal-weight survivors and that compared with nonsmokers, those… New Insights Into Obesity and Smoking Stroke Paradoxes   

 
 

Cannabis consumers show greater susceptibility to false memories
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 21 15

Cannabis consumers show greater susceptibility to false memories

A new study published in the American journal with the highest impact factor in worldwide, Molecular Psychiatry, reveals that consumers of cannabis are more… Cannabis consumers show greater susceptibility to false memories   

 
 

Electronic cigarettes are not a ‘safe alternative’ for young people
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 21 15

Electronic cigarettes are not a 'safe alternative' for young people

Although heavily promoted as a safer cigarette and an aid to quit smoking, electronic cigarettes and the nicotine they deliver pose particular risks to… Electronic cigarettes are not a ‘safe alternative’ for young people   

 
 

Scientists identify brain circuitry responsible for anxiety in smoking cessation
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 21 15

Scientists identify brain circuitry responsible for anxiety in smoking cessation

In a promising breakthrough for smokers who are trying to quit, neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and The Scripps Research… Scientists identify brain circuitry responsible for anxiety in smoking cessation   

 
 
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