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Lack of gender lens in tobacco control research could stymie efforts to help smokers quit, researchers say
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, York University researchers with Global Strategy Lab (GSL) have published a paper ...
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With aura readings and a Lauryn Hill concert, Philip Morris rolls out a new tobacco product in the U.S.
Philip Morris is rolling out a heated tobacco product called IQOS in the U.S., concerning researchers and anti-tobacco ...
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GLP-1 receptor agonists mitigate weight gain in smoking cessation
GLP-1 receptor agonists may aid smoking cessation by curbing cravings and mitigating weight gain, which often are impediments in quitting, according to a presentation at the American Psychiatric ...
Vaping makes it harder, not easier, to quit smoking, study finds
Among tobacco users in the U.S., the idea that vaping helps people quit smoking has become popular. But new scientific ...
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GLP-1 RAs for Smoking Cessation May Mitigate Weight Gain
Treating nicotine addiction with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists is associated with less weight gain compared with ...
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GLP-1 Agonists May Help Prevent Weight Gain for People Trying to Quit Smoking
Xavier said that patients are often reluctant to quit smoking because they are fearful that they will gain weight. By adding ...
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Applying Behavior Change Theory to Policy Can Help Older Americans Who Smoke
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MSDH stresses smoking cessation during National Stroke Awareness Month
Stroke kills about 1,500 Mississippians each year, and smokers are more at risk. During May, National Stroke Awareness Month, ...