Smoking Ups Risk for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm in Women
Women aged 30 to 60 years with a positive smoking history and underlying hypertension have an increased risk for having an unruptured intracranial aneurysm.
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Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Tied to Childhood Sleep Problems
Any prenatal cannabis use was associated with symptoms of disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep.
Current Smoking Associated With Axial Involvement and Radiographic Sacroiliitis in Psoriatic Arthritis
Researchers evaluated the frequency of smoking and other risk factors of axial psoriatic arthritis.
High Potency Cannabis Linked to Anxiety Disorder, More Serious Cannabis Use
Policy changes have occurred alongside the proliferation of high potency cannabis, which may lead to more memory issues or psychotic effects.
USPSTF Updates Recommendations for Smoking Prevention in Children, Adolescents
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends that primary care clinicians provide interventions to prevent the initiation of smoking in the pediatric population.
Smoking Only in Early Pregnancy Still Puts Baby at Risk
While quitting smoking during the first trimester slightly decreases the risk for low birth weight in newborns, any duration of maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with low birth weight and abnormal body proportions.
DEA: 2020 Drugs of Abuse Resource Guide Now Available
The guide includes information on a drug’s origin, common street names, how it is abused, what effect it has on the mind and body, what the overdose effects are, and what its legal status is in the US.
Vaping Trends in Adolescents Increasing; FDA Seeks Public Help to Prevent Lung Injuries
The FDA has opened a docket to gather information from the public on the use of vaping products that may be linked to recent lung injuries associated with e-cigarettes.
Evidence Lacking for Pharmacologic Therapy for Cannabis Use Disorder
Several drug classes including cannabinoids, SSRIs seem to be ineffective for cannabis use disorder.
Update on E-Cigarette and Vaping Lung Injury Outbreak Through January 2020
Organizations including the CDC and FDA have been investigating the nationwide outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury since August 2019.
Review Highlights the Importance of Smoking Cessation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Studies consistently report dose-response associations between smoking and MS, suggesting causality between smoking and increased MS risk.
Nearly Half of US Smokers Not Advised by Doctors to Quit
Surgeon General says too many people are not getting access to cessation treatments that work.
15-Year-Old Texas Teen Youngest in US to Die From Vaping
Officials say teen had ‘chronic underlying medical condition,’ but condition has not been identified.
COPD Severity Affected by Traffic-Related Air Pollution
Acute exposure to traffic-related air pollution can lead to lower airway neutrophils to release of neutrophil extracellular traps, which is linked to COPD severity and airflow limitations.
Evidence Supports Perioperative Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Active smokers hospitalized for a major surgical procedure who started nicotine replacement therapy within 2 days of admission had similar outcomes as those who were not prescribed nicotine replacement therapy.
Regular Cannabis Use May Cause Adverse Cardiac Changes
Changes in left ventricular size, subclinical dysfunction reported for regular cannabis use vs rare/no use.
Prenatal Smoking Raises Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Increased risk for GDM seen across all levels of prepregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain.
FDA Approves Sale of Low-Nicotine Cigarettes
Nicotine content of the 2 newly approved cigarettes is less than 1 mg per cigarette.
CDC Updates Interim Guidance on Vaping-Linked Lung Illness
CDC will no longer monitor nonhospitalized patients due to similarities with hospitalized cases.
Close to 1900 Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Reported, CDC Says
The number of Americans stricken with a severe, sometimes fatal lung illness tied to vaping has now reached 1888.
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