Combo Nicotine Replacement Tx Ups Success in Quitting Smoking
Higher doses of nicotine gum and patches also may increase quit rate
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Continued Smoking Among Cancer Patients Ups Costs by $3.4B
Estimates based on additional treatment following higher failure risk for first-line cancer treatment
E-Cigarettes More Effective for Smoking Cessation
One-year abstinence higher with e-cigarettes than other nicotine replacement products
Smoking Associated With Worse Bladder Cancer Outcomes
Smokers had poorer response to cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy, higher recurrence risk.
FDA: Some E-Cigarette Liquids Contain Erectile Dysfunction Meds
Sildenafil and tadalafil not approved to be sold over the counter and are being sold illegally.
Several Risk Factors More Strongly Linked to MI in Women
Blood pressure, smoking, type 1 and 2 diabetes linked to higher hazard ratios for women than men
Substance Use Ups Risks for CKD Progression, Mortality
Persistent cocaine use by patients with chronic kidney disease more than doubled their risk for death.
Metabolic Syndrome, Smoking Up Nocturia Risk in BPH
Men with metabolic syndrome or a smoking history had more than triple the risks for persistent moderate to severe nocturia after TURP.
Current Smokers at Risk for Worse Prostate Cancer Outcomes
In a meta-analysis, smokers had an 89% greater risk of dying from prostate cancer compared with nonsmokers.
5 Healthy Lifestyle Habits Could Add >10 Years to Life
Reduced risk for all-cause, cancer, cardiovascular mortality for adults with 5 vs 0 low-risk factors.
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