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Vaping Trends in Adolescents Increasing; FDA Seeks Public Help to Prevent Lung Injuries

By

Rita Aghjayan

Publish Date March 31, 2020

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.

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Evidence Lacking for Pharmacologic Therapy for Cannabis Use Disorder

Publish Date March 5, 2020

Several drug classes including cannabinoids, SSRIs seem to be ineffective for cannabis use disorder.

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Update on E-Cigarette and Vaping Lung Injury Outbreak Through January 2020

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date February 13, 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.

Neurology Information Center

Review Highlights the Importance of Smoking Cessation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

By

Brandon May

Publish Date February 6, 2020

Studies consistently report dose-response associations between smoking and MS, suggesting causality between smoking and increased MS risk.

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Nearly Half of US Smokers Not Advised by Doctors to Quit

Publish Date January 29, 2020

Surgeon General says too many people are not getting access to cessation treatments that work.

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15-Year-Old Texas Teen Youngest in US to Die From Vaping

Publish Date January 14, 2020

Officials say teen had ‘chronic underlying medical condition,’ but condition has not been identified.

Pulmonology Information Center

COPD Severity Affected by Traffic-Related Air Pollution

By

Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

Publish Date January 7, 2020

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.

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Evidence Supports Perioperative Nicotine Replacement Therapy

By

Bryant Moeller

Publish Date January 1, 2020

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.

Cardiovascular Disease Information Center

Regular Cannabis Use May Cause Adverse Cardiac Changes

Publish Date January 1, 2020

Changes in left ventricular size, subclinical dysfunction reported for regular cannabis use vs rare/no use.

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Prenatal Smoking Raises Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Publish Date December 31, 2019

Increased risk for GDM seen across all levels of prepregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain.

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FDA Approves Sale of Low-Nicotine Cigarettes

Publish Date December 26, 2019

Nicotine content of the 2 newly approved cigarettes is less than 1 mg per cigarette.

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CDC Updates Interim Guidance on Vaping-Linked Lung Illness

Publish Date November 22, 2019

CDC will no longer monitor nonhospitalized patients due to similarities with hospitalized cases.

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Close to 1900 Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Reported, CDC Says

Publish Date November 4, 2019

The number of Americans stricken with a severe, sometimes fatal lung illness tied to vaping has now reached 1888.

Mood Disorder Information Center

Evidence for Use of Cannabinoids to Treat Mental Disorders Lacking

Publish Date October 31, 2019

There is little evidence to suggest that cannabinoids improve mental disorders.

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First Use of Flavored Tobacco Linked to Subsequent Use

Publish Date October 25, 2019

First use of menthol, mint, or other flavored cigarette vs nonflavored cigarette tied to later cigarette use.

Pulmonology Information Center

CDC Releases Clinical Guidance on E-Cigarette Lung Injury

Publish Date October 17, 2019

Guidelines highlight importance of asking patients about e-cigarette, or vaping, use in nonjudgmental way.

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Close to 1300 Cases of Vaping-Linked Illness Now Identified

Publish Date October 15, 2019

And, 26 vaping-related deaths across 21 states have now been reported.

Neurology Information Center

Association Between Daytime Sleepiness and Unhealthy Life Habits in Adolescents

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Publish Date October 15, 2019

Late chronotype and daytime sleepiness are associated with unhealthy life habits, including consumption of alcohol and caffeinated beverages and smoking high school students.

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Bill Aims to Limit Nicotine in E-Cigarette Products

Publish Date October 9, 2019

Bill would restrict nicotine content to a maximum of 20 mg/mL.

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Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Childhood Increases Atrial Fibrillation Risk

By

Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date September 30, 2019

Researchers sought to determine whether parental smoking is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation among offspring by evaluating data on offspring cohort participants who had known smoking parents in the original cohort of the multigenerational Framingham Heart Study.