$9M NIH Grant Fuels Progress of Novel Smoking Cessation Drug
Funding awarded to scientists at Camino Pharma, Sanford Burnham Prebys, and UC San Diego will expand the nonclinical studies to support a phase 2 clinical evaluation of SBP-9330.
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TikTokers Are Smoking Herbal Flower Cigarettes As Tobacco Alternatives
Young people online are sharing videos of themselves smoking dried rose petals, raspberry leaves, and chamomile as a way to kick a tobacco habit.
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LatestAre Cigarette Substitutes a Safe Alternative? It Depends on User Habits
A University of Miami study suggests that small doses of nicotine in cigarette substitutes could be harmful to human musculoskeletal system, due to overuse.
E-Cigarettes Not Linked to Smoking Cessation
E-cigarettes are not associated with greater quit rates or reduced cigarette use and should not be promoted as smoking cessation devices, a UCSF study says.
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Smoking Cessation: The First Step Is the Hardest
Given the impact that smoking has on morbidity and mortality, smoking cessation is becoming a major focus among health care professionals, health care systems, and both state and federal governments.
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Nicotine Addiction: Why Don’t Smokers Just Quit?
Nicotine addiction is a preventable illness, and, with training, RTs can help their patients kick the habit.
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The Brain’s Role in Nicotine Addiction
New research into the brain’s role in nicotine addiction may result in changes in the way smoking cessation programs are designed.
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WHO Health Treaty Targets Big Tobacco
The World Health Organization’s proposed global health treaty on tobacco requires specific mandates on taxes, labeling, liability, financing, and advertising regulations.
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Educating Youth on Asthma, Tobacco During Summer Break
While students are on summer break, respiratory therapists should focus their efforts on reaching them with tobacco and asthma education.
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