FDA’s Tobacco Unit Overloaded and Lacking Direction, Panel Says
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco unit is “reactive and overwhelmed,” an expert panel reviewing its work reported Monday.In addition, the panel blamed the FDA’s inconsistent regulation efforts f…
Learn MoreVaping May Affect Lungs’ Lubricant, Making Breathing Tougher
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have uncovered another health hazard associated with vaping. Inhaling vape products may damage a critical layer of the lungs called surfactant. Made of lipids and proteins, surfactant makes it pos…
Learn MoreOne in Seven Dual Users Continue Using Both Tobacco Products
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in seven dual users of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and cigarettes continues using both products during six years of follow-up, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Tobacco Contr…
Learn MoreVapear no ayuda a los fumadores a abandonar el hábito, encuentra otro estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Olvídese de que el vapeo es una herramienta para dejar de fumar: una nueva investigación encuentra que es probable que la mayoría de las personas que usan tanto cigarrillos tradicionales como ciga…
Learn MoreVaping Won’t Help Smokers Quit, Another Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — So much for vaping as a smoking-cessation tool: New research finds most folks who use both traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes are likely to continue smoking rather than quit, a new study finds.How much…
Learn MoreTanto fumar como vapear es malo para los dientes y las encías, según un estudio
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que quieren cuidar sus dientes deben prestar atención a un nuevo estudio que da una alarma bastante clara: usar tabaco de cualquier forma, incluso la cada vez más popular práctica de vape…
Learn MoreSmoking, Vaping Both Bad for Your Teeth & Gums: Study
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For those who care about their teeth, a new study sounds a pretty clear alarm: using tobacco in any form — including the increasingly popular practice of vaping — is a recipe for a dental nightmare.The warning…
Learn MoreSports Team Participation Linked to Increased Odds of Vaping
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Youth sports team participation is associated with increased odds of electronic vapor product (EVP) use, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Pediatrics.Eli Rapoport, from the New York University G…
Learn MoreMientras el abuso de alcohol se reduce en los adolescentes, el abuso de marihuana se dispara
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes estadounidenses beben menos en exceso y abusan más de la marihuana, encuentra un nuevo estudio.El abuso de la marihuana entre los niños y adolescentes de 6 a 18 años ha aumentado en un 245 …
Learn MoreBanning Flavored Vapes Didn’t Spur Folks to Quit
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned fruit-flavored vaping products in early 2020, the idea was to reverse the rapid rise in electronic cigarette use among youths.Now, a new survey of adult e-ciga…
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