After Criticism, FDA Pledges to Revamp Its Tobacco Division
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The heavily criticized U.S. Food and Drug Administration tobacco program promised changes on Friday, including a five-year strategic plan to better outline priorities.”As we enter this era of declining use of…
Learn MoreIs Your State Among the Worst for Tobacco Control?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to tobacco control, some states do a far better job than others of preventing and reducing smoking.A new report from the American Lung Association (ALA) notes that California, Maine, Massachus…
Learn MoreHow to Stop Smoking Cigarettes and Tobacco Products
If you’re looking to quit smoking cigarettes and tobacco products, start here. We know it’s a tough road, but there are now many research-backed tools available to help you kick the tobacco habit for good.Cigarettes are probably the first things that …
Learn MoreLos fumadores son más propensos a la pérdida de la memoria en la mediana edad
MARTES, 27 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si necesita otro motivo para dejar de fumar, los investigadores tienen uno: la salud del cerebro en la mediana edad.Fumar no solo daña a la salud de los pulmones y del corazón, sino que aumenta las p…
Learn MoreSmokers More Prone to Memory Loss by Middle Age
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you need another reason to quit smoking, researchers have one: your mid-life brain health. Not only does smoking harm lung and heart health, but it increases the chances of middle-aged memory loss and conf…
Learn MoreFDA Tobacco Unit Overloaded and Lacking Direction, Panel Says
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration tobacco unit is “reactive and overwhelmed,” an expert panel reviewing its work reported Monday. In addition, the panel blamed inconsistent FDA regulation efforts for the …
Learn MoreCombustible Tobacco Use Tied to Adverse Oral Health Outcomes
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tobacco product use is associated with the incidence of several adverse oral health outcomes, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in JAMA Network Open.Marushka L. Silveira, Ph.D., from the U.S. Natio…
Learn MoreCalifornia’s Flavored Tobacco Ban Will Not Be Blocked by Supreme Court
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An attempt to block California’s flavored tobacco ban was stopped Monday when the Supreme Court declined to hear the case. That now means the ban will go into effect on Dec. 21.The ban includes everything fro…
Learn More¿Es una prohibición de los mentolados suficiente para frustrar a las grandes tabacaleras?
JUEVES, 8 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una prohibición federal propuesta en EE. UU. contra los cigarrillos mentolados no llega lo bastante lejos, y debe incluir otros productos mentolados, desde el tabaco para las pipas hasta los tubos de …
Learn MoreIs a Ban on Menthols Enough to Thwart Big Tobacco?
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A proposed U.S. federal ban on menthol cigarettes doesn’t go far enough and needs to include other menthol products, from pipe tobacco to cigarette tubes, researchers say. New evidence shows both the appeal a…
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